Iran's state television says an Iranian navy helicopter confronted a U.S. warship attempting to approach Iranian territorial waters in the Gulf of Oman.

Iranian state media outlet Tasnim News said that on July 23, at around ten in the morning, the USS Fitzgerald intended to approach the waters around Iran. Iran is seeking to get back some pride in the wake of its drubbing at the hands of Israel and the US during the 12-day war that ended a month ago on June 24.

A brief standoff occurred between a US destroyer and an Iranian Navy helicopter in the Sea of Oman on Wednesday, ending with the American vessel changing its course, local media said. The incident took place at around 10 a.m. local time (06:30 GMT) when the USS Fitzgerald reportedly attempted to approach waters monitored by Iranian naval forces.