The us military called the actions of the Iranian boats "unsafe and unprofessional" after the Iranian military sent a laser at a us helicopter on Tuesday.
According to the us military, 3 naval ship USA and a helicopter CH-53E of the US marine corps was unsafe and unprofessional interaction with Iranian naval vessel during the passage of the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz.
According to a statement released Wednesday, the amphibious assault ship Bataan amphibious, squadron missile destroyer Cole and the dry cargo ship Washington Chambers traveled through the Strait, the Iranian ship approached the U.S. courts, said the representative of the fifth fleet of the US Navy bill urban.
During the meeting there were no warning shots. Iranian sailors sent a laser at a helicopter CH-53E, which was accompanied by the formation of the American ships in accordance with the statement.
"Light helicopters with lasers at night is dangerous, because it creates a navigation hazard which can impair vision and can disorient pilots who use night vision goggles," said urban.
American and Iranian navies is not the first time involved in a tense standoff in the Persian Gulf. In April, the U.S. accused the ship of the Islamic revolutionary guard of Iran in "non-professional, but provocative" manner, which approached the American destroyer Mahan, while he was sailing in the Persian Gulf.
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