The US 5th Fleet in the Persian Gulf said today that 11 Iranian vessels “repeatedly conducted dangerous and harassing approaches against multiple US naval ships operating in international waters.”
“The [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy] vessels repeatedly crossed the bows and sterns of the US vessels at extremely close range and high speeds,” the US Navy said in a statement. The 11 Iranian vessels came within an unsafe range of six American ships, including within 10 yards of the US Coast Guard cutter Maui. No injuries were reported.