Report: U.S. Vessel Approached by Military Craft in Persian Gulf Amid Iranian Naval Exercises

A U.S.-flagged cargo ship was reportedly targeted by a small military craft in the Persian Gulf on January 24, amid ongoing Iranian naval exercises in the region.

The incident, which occurred during Iran’s GREAT PROPHET XVIIII exercise, involved the approaching vessel directing a green laser light toward the bridge while attempting to redirect the ship toward Iranian territorial waters.

Splash247 reported that the vessel in question is believed …