U.S. Navy claims Iran fired on a tanker after it tried to seize and take two oil tanks.

According to a military official, the U.S. Navy stopped Iranian warships on Wednesday from capturing two oil tankers near Oman in international waters.

Around 1 am local time, a Marshall Islands flagged tanker TRF Moss that had just crossed the Strait of Hormuz was approached by an Iranian navy ship. According to an official, it appeared that the Iranians were attempting to board the tanker and seize its cargo. However, when the Navy sent the destroyer USS McFaul on the scene, they changed their course and left.

Three hours later another Iranian navy ship approached the Richmond Voyager tanker that had sailed through the Strait of Hormuz from the United Arab Emirates. The Iranian vessel allegedly tried getting the tanker to stop.

According to the official, the rounds caused minor damage but no injuries. According to an official, when the USS McFaul was arriving, the Iranian vessel left.

I couldn’t have been prouder of [U.S. The entire [U.S. Naval Forces Central Command] crew, and especially the McFaul team’s exceptional efforts in responding immediately to the McFaul incident, and preventing a second seizure, are worthy of praise, said Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NFCC), U.S. 5th Fleet, and Combined Maritime Forces. “We are vigilant and ready to defend navigational rights in critical waters.”

The Iranian mission at the U.N. has not responded to a comment request immediately.

According to the official, the rounds caused minor damage but no injuries. According to an official, when the USS McFaul was arriving, the Iranian vessel left.

I couldn’t have been prouder of [U.S. The entire [U.S. Naval Forces Central Command] crew, and especially the McFaul team’s exceptional efforts in responding immediately to the McFaul incident, and preventing a second seizure, are worthy of praise, said Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NFCC), U.S. 5th Fleet, and Combined Maritime Forces. “We are vigilant and ready to defend navigational rights in critical waters.”

The Iranian mission at the U.N. has not responded to a comment request immediately.

— Dan De Luce contributed.