Navy Ship Stops Approaching Iranian Ship With Warning Shots In Persian Gulf
July 26 2017
A U.S. Navy patrol boat fired warning shots Tuesday at an Iranian vessel in the Persian Gulf, say U.S. defense officials cited by Fox News.
The USS Thunderbolt, a Cyclone-class patrol boat, fired warning shots from its .50-caliber machine gun at the Iranian patrol boat when it came within 150 yards at high speed, one official told AFP.
The official said the vessel from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ignored repeated radio calls from the Thunderbolt, which also launched...
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