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Tuesday, September 6, 2016
US ship in ‘unsafe’ encounter with Iranian vessel in Gulf
A US Navy ship is forced to change course in the Persian Gulf following an “unsafe and unprofessional” encounter with an Iranian vessel.
Reuters names the American ship as the USS Firebolt, a patrol vessel that ABC News says was escorting the USS Eisenhower, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
According to Reuters, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards ship sailed directly in front of the USS Firebolt at a distance of some 100 yards, forcing it to maneuver away.