An Iranian patrol boat tried to temporarily blind US Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz by shining a spotlight toward the vessels and crossing within 150 yards of them, US Central Command said in a statement
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps patrol boat acted in an “unsafe and unprofessional manner,”
. The ships were transiting through international waters in the strategic waterway when the incident occurred. “This dangerous action in international waters is indicative of Iran’s destabilizing activity across the Middle East,” vessels have occasionally attempted to intercept or harass US Navy and Coast Guard ships operating in the region. In the past, the incidents have prompted US ships to fire warnings shots at the
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