Ti war zone video9/9/2023 Q: There was an intentional effort not to escalate the situation? KIRBY: What I can tell you is we acted in accordance with international law, unlike the Iranians, and I'll leave it at that. I mean, where's the assurance? And where's the deterrent effect of your presence? ![]() Combined together their mission is basically to maritime - to ensure maritime stability security of the sea lines of communication, deter state sponsored malign activity, reassure the merchant shipping in that region. I mean, you have NAVCENT, and you have the IMSCC. Q: My question is about the monitoring part. ![]() KIRBY: And I said that, they were monitoring. Q: So, based on the video from the Iranian side, and what you just stated. I think we would refer to that individual nation to speak to that. KIRBY: I do, but I'm not at liberty to say that. Q: Do you know the nationality of the tanker they seized? KIRBY: The only seizing that was done was by Iran. That undermines freedom of navigation in the free flow of commerce. And I would add that Iran's actions, the ones that are true of them, illegally boarding and seizing a merchant vessel constitute a blatant violation of international law. seized the oil from the first tanker and put it in second tanker. They said that, actually, there were two tankers, that the U.S. forces attempting to retake or otherwise engage in the situation's - we acted completely in accordance with the law. United States Fifth Fleet directed two ships and aerial assets to closely monitor that situation at no time were U.S. Navy assets did monitor Iranian forces, illegally boarding and seizing a merchant vessel in international waters in the Gulf of Oman. What this refers to is back on the 24th of October, U.S. ![]() KIRBY: I've seen the Iranian claims they are absolutely totally false and untrue. And they prevented it and I wanted to have your side of the story to explain me what happens? Q: Hello John, the Iranians have said that U.S.
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