Iran’s Navy forces US submarine to surface as it approaches Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Navy says its Fateh (Conqueror) submarine has issued a stern warning to a nuclear-powered US submarine in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing it to surface.

Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said on Thursday that the naval forces detected the guided-missile submarine, Florida, as it entered the strategic region.

“The US submarine was approaching the Strait of Hormuz while submerged, but the domestically-manufactured Iranian submarine, Fateh, detected it and carried out… maneuvers to force it to surface and cross the Strait [of Hormuz] on the surface,” Irani explained.

He added that the US submarine had closed Iran’s territorial waters and was given the necessary warnings, saying, “It changed its course with an escort and continued on its way.”

The senior Iranian commander said the US must explain the reasons it violated regulations in an important international waterway.

“The recent warning by Iran’s Navy to the US is that it must abide by all international regulations from now on,” Irani said.