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US Navy fired shots at speeding Iranian boats
The US Navy fired three warning shots at four Iranian boats after they closed in at speed on Sunday, say defence officials. It happened in the Strait of Hormuz after the Iranians failed to respond to requests by the USS Mahan to slow down, but made radio contact to question the ship's crew about course and speed. A helicopter dropped a smoke float and the destroyer launched flares but the boats continued at speed, according to the officials speaking anonymously to Reuters.
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