Escalation: US forces destroy two Iranian boats near Hormuz
US forces destroyed two Iranian small boats on September 15 after the vessels tried to seize a US Navy unmanned surface vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz. The target was an unmanned surface vehicle, a crewless patrol boat, operating on a routine patrol.
The clash occurred at night in Persian Gulf waters off Iran near the port city of Kargan, close to Larak Island in Hormozgan province. The two boats were destroyed, ending the seizure attempt.
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