I guess he didn’t see the video.  Iran’s Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Amir Hatami on Friday said U.S. reports of harassment by Iranian speedboats yesterday in the Gulf were “baseless.”  “Iran says ‘illegal’ U.S. presence in Gulf causes insecurity – IRNA,” Reuters, April 17, 2020.

“U.S. State Department Issues $10 Million Bounty On Mohammed Kawtharani,” UANI, April 17, 2020.  “Last week, the U.S. State Department offered a $10 million reward for information on Lebanese Hezbollah’s senior military commander in Iraq, Mohammed Kawtharani. Kawtharani, who was first designated by the U.S. Department of Treasury as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist in 2013, has played an integral role in advancing the Islamic Republic of Iran’s support for proxy terrorist groups across the Middle East. Kawtharani’s 2013 global terrorist designation resulted from his efforts to fund proxy militia forces and facilitate Iran’s global terror campaign in Iraq. Under his leadership, Iran’s operatives have violently suppressed protests, attacked foreign diplomatic missions, and engaged in organized criminal activity. By including Kawtharani in its Rewards for Justice Program, the U.S. has increased pressure on Hezbollah and doubled down on its April 2019 commitment to disrupt the financial mechanism of Hezbollah – which provides training, funding, and logistical support to Iraqi Shiite militia groups.  In one of the few available profiles on this terrorist leader, United Against Nuclear Iran’s (UANI) resource, Mohammad Kawtharani, outlines Kawtharani’s background and modus operandi, as well as his role in establishing Hezbollah’s footprint in Iraq, and influence on the Iraqi political system. Kawtharani’s responsibilities in Iraq have only grown after Qassem Soleimani’s death, especially in coordinating among Iran’s fractious allies in Iraq. Tehran’s control over Shi’a militias has made it the dominant military, political, and diplomatic power broker there, but its quest for domination and subversion of Iraqi interests to its own has weakened Iraq’s central government and impeded its ability to provide for the welfare of its citizens.”

“Iran to reopen businesses as COVID-19 lockdown eased,” Zein Basravi, Al Jazeera, April 17, 2020.

“Iranian teen shocks chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen to win $14,000 prize,” Ben Morse, CNN, April 17, 2020.  “Firouzja plays under the flag of FIDE, the global chess organization, after leaving his native Iran to avoid government restrictions. Iran strongly discourages its citizens from competing against Israelis, as a sign of protest against the country and a show of solidarity with the Palestinian people. The teenage grandmaster moved to France at the end of 2019 with his father so he could compete against Israeli opponents.” And against anyone—he does not discriminate.