The Latest: US Navy says Iran sea encounter “professional”
TEHRAN, Iran — The Latest on Iran-US relations (all times local): The U.S. Navy has responded to a report by Iran’s official news agency that a U.S. aircraft carrier fired a warning shot during an “unprofessional” confrontation with Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf on Friday. The Navy describes the encounter “as safe and professional.” The Bahrain-based 5th Fleet says one of its helicopters was on a routine patrol in international airspace when it saw several Iranian vessels approaching American ships “at a high rate of speed.” The Navy ...
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