The encounter was the second such incident in two weeks, according to the US Navy(Representational)
Tehran, Iran:
Iran s Republican Guards said Tuesday they warned US vessels after Washington said warning shots were fired near Iranian attack boats, the latest confrontation between the rivals in the Gulf.
The US had earlier said the warning shots were fired after more than a dozen Iranian fast attack boats buzzed close to a US Navy submarine and escort ships in the narrow Strait of Hormuz on Monday.
The Revolutionary Guards navy confirmed it had encountered seven US vessels in the incident, but said it warned them while maintaining the legal distance . against their risky and unprofessional behaviour, after which they continued on their way .