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US ship fires warning shot in encounter with Iranian boat: Pentagon
The Pentagon says a US Coast Guard vessel has fired a warning shot after a tense encounter with an Iranian fishing boat in the Persian Gulf.
On Tuesday, Pentagon officials claimed that the Coast Guard patrol vessel Monomoy fired the warning shot after a machine gun on the Iranian dhow aimed at US forces.
"The dhow's crew trained and prepared to fire a .50 caliber machine gun on their small boat as it approached as part of a routine maritime security operation," the US Navy said in a statement.
"This action by the dhow's crew demonstrated hostile intent," the statement added.
Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby told reporters that the fishing boat pulled away following the shot and nobody was hurt.
He claimed the Coast Guard vessel was on a "routine maritime security operation."
Iranian officials have yet to comment on the incident.
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nice job in thwarting the threat of a fishing boat
interestingly , when iranian navy buzzes their A$$ off and humiliates them on a daily basis in PG , they claim the encounters are "professional" and iranian navy is one of the most professional navies they had encountered
but they are super powers when it comes to fishing boats
Funny thing is , the fishing boat replied with a machine gun and did'nt even respond to their radio commands
heck even the civilians do'nt give a shyte to them
awesome job
iranian military officials are yet to respond
The Pentagon says a US Coast Guard vessel has fired a warning shot after a tense encounter with an Iranian fishing boat in the Persian Gulf.
On Tuesday, Pentagon officials claimed that the Coast Guard patrol vessel Monomoy fired the warning shot after a machine gun on the Iranian dhow aimed at US forces.
"The dhow's crew trained and prepared to fire a .50 caliber machine gun on their small boat as it approached as part of a routine maritime security operation," the US Navy said in a statement.
"This action by the dhow's crew demonstrated hostile intent," the statement added.
Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby told reporters that the fishing boat pulled away following the shot and nobody was hurt.
He claimed the Coast Guard vessel was on a "routine maritime security operation."
Iranian officials have yet to comment on the incident.
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nice job in thwarting the threat of a fishing boat
interestingly , when iranian navy buzzes their A$$ off and humiliates them on a daily basis in PG , they claim the encounters are "professional" and iranian navy is one of the most professional navies they had encountered
but they are super powers when it comes to fishing boats
Funny thing is , the fishing boat replied with a machine gun and did'nt even respond to their radio commands
heck even the civilians do'nt give a shyte to them
awesome job
iranian military officials are yet to respond
