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Intel: 11 Iranian ships harass US vessels in Persian Gulf

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 aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, with sailors manning the rails, leaves port on deployment to the western Pacific Ocean and Persian Gulf from San Diego, California, U.S., October 6, 2017.       REUTERS/Mike Blake - RC14B47C0D50

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.

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