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AN IRANIAN navy vessel pointed laser at an US military attack helicopter in the latest incident of provocation.
Fifth Fleet spokesman Commander Rick Chernitzer said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) interacted in “an unsafe and unprofessional manner with a US AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter, assigned to the 26th Marine Expedition Unit (Special Operations Capable), as the aircraft was conducting routine operations in the international airspace of the Arabian Gulf, on Wednesday”.
The aircraft is deployed aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan on a scheduled deployment to the Middle East region. “IRGCN vessels shone a laser multiple times at the aircraft while in flight,” added the spokesman.
“Fortunately, no injuries were reported and the aircraft was not damaged."
“These are not the actions of a professional maritime force."
“This unsafe, unprofessional, and irresponsible behaviour by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy risks US and partner nation lives and needs to cease immediately.”
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