A US Coast Guard ship fired 30 warning shots from a machine gun during an 'unsafe' encounter with Iranian fast-attack boats

IRGCN vessels crossing the ships' bows and sterns of US ship at close range in international waters in the Persian Gulf.
US Navy
A US Coast Guard ship fired more than 30 warning shots during an "unsafe" encounter with Iranian boats.
Thirteen Iranian vessels closed rapidly with six US Navy warships escorting a submarine.
This is the second time in less than a month US ships have fired warning shots due to Iranian actions.
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