The two incidents came after then-candidate Donald Trump threatened any Iranian vessels that harass the US Navy in the Gulf would be 'shot out of the water.' Pentagon officials said at the time the Iranian vessels came within 900 yards of the Mahan, which was escorting two other US military ships. The shots were fired off when the Iranian boats refused to slow down after being requested to by the American crew.Ī US Navy helicopter also dropped a smoke float before the warning shots were fired.
In January, crew aboard the vessel fired warning shots at four Iranian vessels near the Strait of Hormuz from its. It can reach speeds of 30 knots, and is capable of firing standard and Tomahawk missiles. The Mahan is a 505-foot-long Arleigh Burke-class destroyer that is manned by more than 300 members. The Straits of Hormuz is a crucial pinch point at the eastern end of the Persian Gulf, where ships carrying millions of tons of oil from Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates pass through every day
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