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The USS Nitze fired flares, sounded its whistles and tried to communicate with Iranian military vessels which came within 300 yards of the ship in the Strait of Hormuz |
WASHINGTON (AFP) - 25 Aug. 2016- Four Iranian military vessels sped close to two US Navy guided missile destroyers with their weapons uncovered in the Strait of Hormuz in an 'unsafe and unprofessional' encounter between the longtime foes, American defense officials said.
The USS Nitze shot warning flares, sounded its whistles and attempted unsuccessfully to communicate with the Iranian boats during Tuesday's incident, US Central Command spokesman Commander Kyle Raines said in a statement, adding that the Iranian vessels came within 300 yards (meters) of the American destroyer. The Nitze was accompanied on its mission by the USS Mason, another destroyer.
The encounter occurred in international waters in the strait, a vitally important choke point with Iran to its north and the United Arab Emirates to the south.
The destroyer had to change course to avoid a possible collision, even though it was near offshore oil rigs.
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