US ship fires warning shots at Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf
12 May 2021 |
8:50 am
The US navy has used gunfire to chase off Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf for the second time in a few weeks. It took two rounds of fire before the boats turned back.
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