The naval units of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army has identified and warned off a US spy aircraft after it entered the country's borders near the Sea of Oman.

The Navy’s Public Relations Office was cited by Tasnim news agency as saying on Sunday that a US Navy EP-3E aircraft entered the borders in the vicinity of the Sea of Oman, but “with the full vigilance of the Navy’s forces and by sending warnings to the plane, it was prevented from entering the country's sky without authorization.”

The news agency said, “After receiving the warning message, the aircraft left the country's air border and returned to international air routes.”

The EP-3E aircraft, with four turboprop engines, is made by the US military aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin.

The plane is equipped with all kinds of electronic warfare systems, signal collection and wiretapping systems. The navies of the United States and Japan are the only users of the spy aircraft.

The Iranian Armed Forces have on numerous occasions warned that they will not allow the enemies to undermine the security of the people and the country and will continue to closely monitor the sinister moves of the enemies, especially the US and the Israeli regime.

By Press TV