US Navy: Iranian Frigate Approaches Ship, Points Weapons

An Iranian frigate approached a coalition auxiliary ship in the Gulf of Aden late last month and pointed its weapons at the vessel and a U.S. Navy helicopter, a U.S. military official said Wednesday. The frigate approached the coalition ship July 25, coming about 180 meters from the vessel, said Navy spokesman Lt. Tim Hawkins in an interview with VOA. The helicopter had launched from the nearby USS Farragut destroyer and was conducting a training operation with the ship when the...

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