State TV Says Iranian Speedboats Intercepted US Navy Vessel

State TV Says Iranian Speedboats Intercepted US Navy Vessel
This frame grab from video aired by state-run TV Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Oct. 7, 2021, shows two vessels in the Persian Gulf. IRIB via AP
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TEHRAN, Iran—Iran’s state TV reported Thursday that speedboats belonging to the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard have intercepted U.S. vessels in the Persian Gulf. A U.S. Navy spokesman said he was not aware of any such encounter at sea over the past days.

The region remains on edge over Iran’s escalating nuclear program. Talks in Vienna to revive Tehran’s now-tattered 2015 accord with world powers have stalled since June, with no date set for their resumption.