U.S. Navy ship fires warning shots at Iranian vessel: official

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

#WORLD NEWS
JULY 25, 2017 / 9:55 AM / AN HOUR AGO

U.S. Navy ship fires warning shots at Iranian vessel: official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy ship fired warning shots toward an Iranian vessel near the northern Arabian Gulf on Tuesday after the vessel came within 150 yards (137 meters), a U.S. official told Reuters.

The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the USS Thunderbolt fired the warning shots after the Iranian vessel ignored radio calls and the ship's whistle. The Thunderbolt was being accompanied by several U.S. Coast Guard vessels.

The Iranian vessel appeared to be from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the official added.

Years of mutual animosity had eased when Washington lifted sanctions on Tehran last year as part of a deal to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions. But serious differences remain over Iran's ballistic missile program and conflicts in Syria and Iraq.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-military-idUSKBN1AA1P3

[Zoonart]

1. Why am I not surprised.

Taking bets that he will burn it all down and then go on vacation.
To do list before packing:
Fire Sessions
Fire Rosenstein
Fire Mueller
Veto Russian Sanctions
Sign death care bill
Start war

[AJT]

2. Coast guard?

"The Thunderbolt was being accompanied by several U.S. Coast Guard vessels."

Why would the US coast guard be in the Arabian gulf?

[MattP]

3. Gulf of Tonkin flashbacks come to mind