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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nThe Associated Press<\/a> reports that the crew of the USS THUNDERBOLT, a Cyclone class patrol ship, fired warning shots when it was approached by an Iranian patrol boat;<\/p>\n The Thunderbolt was taking part in an exercise with American and other coalition vessels when the Iranian patrol boat approached it, the official said. The Iranian ship did not respond to radio calls, flares and sirens as it came within 150 yards (137 meters) of the Thunderbolt, forcing the U.S. sailors aboard to fire the warning shots, the official said.<\/p>\n The Iranian boat went \u201cdead in the water\u201d after the shots and the vessels all left the area without further incident, the official said.<\/p>\n The official spoke on condition of anonymity as the incident had yet to be made public. Iranian officials and state-run media there did not immediately acknowledge the incident.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Quite a bit different outcome than when the Iranians were able to board a patrol vessel and hold it’s 10-person crew overnight last year.<\/p>\n From the Navy Times<\/a>;<\/p>\n \u201cIt is out of the norm for them to come in that close at that rate of speed,\u201d the defense official said on the condition of anonymity. \u201cWe had to act for the safety of the crew.\u201d<\/p>\n The official was not certain what type of round was fired but said the Iranian vessel stopped its approach after the Thunderbolt fired.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n USNI<\/a> reports that Thunderbolt was protecting guided-missile cruiser VELLA GULF at the time.<\/p>\n USS Thunderbolt (PC-12) fired \u201cmultiple warning shots\u201d after an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Nassar-class patrol boat came within 150 yards. The incident occurred at about 2 P.M. local time, or 7 A.M. EST.<\/p>\n Thunderbolt was operating with two Coast Guard cutters and a U.S. Army logistics vessel in a screen around the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) as part of a U.S.-only exercise when the formation was approached by the Iranian PC, the official said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Thanks to MCPO for the tip.<\/p>\n Video of the encounter from Business Insider<\/a>. Sounds like they used the M240;<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the video just released by CENTCOM of the USS Thunderbolt firing on an Iranian patrol boat pic.twitter.com\/1F48MxSvzU<\/a><\/p>\n — Paul Szoldra (@PaulSzoldra) July 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n