SS Westward Venture (Photo courtesy of Tote)Fox News is reporting that the SS Westward Venture (a US Navy contract vessel) fired on Iranian Fast Boats yesterday (4/24). The boats were within 100 yards of the vessel and not responding to radio communications. Navy secruity detachment personnel used M16s. It is believed that the potential Iranian attackers were Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
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