The US Coast Guard ship produced about 30 warning shots after the 13 vessels of the Iranian navy came to the US Navy ships in the Indian Ocean Prioral. Reports about it Reuters.
John Kirby Pentagon (John Kirby) said that warning shots were made after Iranian high-speed boats approached 140 meters to six US warships, which accompanied the submarine with controlled rockets.
According to the Pentagon, this is the second time in a month, when US warships were forced to make warning shots due to the unsafe behavior of Iranian courts.
In April, an American warship opened a preventive shooting after three Iranian ships approached him and another patrol catering in the Persian Gulf.
Ormuz Strait connects the Persian Bay with the Indian Ocean, Iran in the North and the United Arab Emirates and Oman in the south. It is of great importance for world oil and for transportation of liquefied natural gas.