During his campaign, Trump vowed that any Iranian vessel that harassed the US Navy in the Gulf would be “shot out of the water,” if he was elected. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the incident took place when a Navy MH-60 helicopter flew within half a mile of two Iranian vessels in international waters. One of the vessels pointed a weapon at the helicopter, the US officials said. It was not immediately clear what type of weapon was pointed at the US aircraft. In September, a US Navy coastal patrol ship changed course after an Iranian fast-attack craft came within 100 yards (91 metres) of it.

Source: Hindustan Times November 29, 2016 03:48 UTC