🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 Iran trying to seize 2 oil tankers near Strait of Hormuz and firing shots. US Navy on the way. pic.twitter.com/RvWYtFPXUh
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BREAKING: US Navy says it prevented Iran from seizing tankers in Gulf – Reuters
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From CBS News:
Iran fired shots at oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Navy says
Iran tried to seize two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz early Wednesday, firing shots at one of them, the U.S. Navy said.
It said that in both cases, the Iranian naval vessels backed off after the U.S. Navy responded, and that both commercial ships continued their voyages.
“The Iranian navy did make attempts to seize commercial tankers lawfully transiting international waters,” said Cmdr. Tim Hawkins, spokesman for the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet. “The U.S. Navy responded immediately and prevented those seizures.”
He said the gunfire directed at the second vessel did not cause casualties or major damage.
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