US warship fires warning flare at Iran vessel in Gulf

A US warship has fired a warning flare at an Iranian Revolutionary Guards vessel that refused to maintain distance in Gulf waters, a US spokesman said Wednesday.Guided-missile destroyer the USS Mahan had an "unprofessional interaction" with an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy vessel on Monday in the international waters of the Gulf, US Navy spokesman Lieutenant Rick Chernitzer told AFP.Chernitzer said the Iranian vessel came within 1,100 yards (1,005 metres) of the destroyer, prompting the