4 Iranian Vessels Sped Close to a US Ship, Navy Says

Four Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels sped close to a U.S. guided missile destroyer in international waters Tuesday in an "unsafe and unprofessional" encounter, the U.S. Navy said Wednesday. The USS Nitze fired 10 warning flares and blew its whistles at the Iranian vessels but got no response. The four boats came within 275 meters of the Nitze, forcing it to change course, even though oil rigs were dangerously nearby, to avoid a possible collision. Tuesday's...

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