Another close USN/Iran moment

on March 6, 2017

Incident occurred during Iranian naval exercises.

U.S. Navy, Iran ships have close encounter in Middle East

A U.S. Navy surveillance ship had a close encounter with an Iranian navy frigate in the Middle East, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.

The frigate came within 150 yards of the USNS Invincible on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman, just south of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

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Source: cbsnews.com

Tags: Gulf of Aden Indian Ocean Iranian navy Maritime Security Persian Gulf US navy USNS Invincible Velayat 95 maritime crime maritime piracy naval exercise strait of hormuz