Navy destroyer fires warning shots at Iranian vessels in Strait of Hormuz

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Navy destroyer fires warning shots at Iranian vessels in Strait of Hormuz

The USS Mahan tried to order the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard boats to stop via radio communication, but the vessels didn’t respond to the request, prompting the destroyer to fire three warning flares, a U.S. defense official said.

In addition, a Navy helicopter dropped a smoke float.

The Iranian boats sailed within 900 yards of the Mahan, which had been escorting two U.S. ships.

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