U.S. forces on Tuesday, 14 Mehr, destroyed an Iranian government-linked dhow which, according to them, was conducting reconnaissance and targeting vessels of the U.S. Navy in the Sea of Oman. The United States also accused the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of having, over the past seven months, “without distinction,” targeted thousands of non-military sailors who were transiting through waters in the region, in addition to U.S. Navy warships. According to U.S. forces, the crew of the dhow were able to leave safely before it was destroyed, and efforts to bring them back to their country