US & UK Navies Respond to Merchant Vessel Distress Call in Strait of Hormuz
The civilian crew reported three fast-attack craft with armed personnel approached and followed the merchant vessel at a close distance.
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs: STRAIT OF HORMUZ - "The United States and United Kingdom Royal Navy forces responded to a distress call from a merchant vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz, June 4, as Iranian fast-attack boats harassed the commercial ship.
