On October 7, 2021, Tasnim News Agency published a video purportedly showing IRGC Navy boats intercepting American vessels in the Gulf.
Marine 1: "Go... Stop the enemy... Stop alongside them. Stay behind them. You don’t want to notify them so they go away?"
Marine 2: "I'm taking [pictures]..."
Marine 3: "I'll also tell our vessels to come..."
Marine 4: "Yes, yes..."