Col. Joe Buccino, CENTCOM spokesperson, described the action as 'indicative of Iran's destabilizing activity across the Middle East.'
) has said that an Iranian patrol boat tried to blind U.S. Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz during a tense encounter amid ongoing unrest in the Islamic republic. and guided-missile destroyer USS were in international waters on Monday when an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy patrol boat approached.
The Iranian vessel"attempted to blind the bridge by shining a spotlight," and got within 150 yards of the American ships, which was"dangerously close, particularly at night." To de-escalate the situation, the U.S. ships used non-lethal lasers and warned the Iranian vessel. The U.S. ships eventually proceeded on their way but CENTCOM said that the Iranian vessel had"violated international standards of professional and safe maritime behavior."
An Iranian warship is pictured during a military exercise near the Strait of Hormuz in September 2020. The U.S. has said an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy patrol boat tried to blind U.S. ships in the body of water on Monday. Col. Joe Buccino, CENTCOM spokesperson, described the action as"indicative of Iran's destabilizing activity across the Middle East."IRGC vessels have occasionally attempted to harass U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships operating in the region, but the latest incident follows U.S. condemnation of Tehran's crackdown on anti-regime protests.
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