Iranian state media describe the confrontation as ‘tense’, while US military says the encounter was ‘professional’.

A U.S. Navy warship's interaction with an Iranian helicopter in the Gulf of Oman was safe and professional, contrary to ...

An Iranian Navy helicopter has intercepted the US destroyer USS Fitzgerald in the Sea of Oman, issuing warning signals and ...

Iran deployed a naval helicopter to warn off a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Gulf of Oman, the country's state media reported, ...

An encounter between the USS Fitzgerald and an Iranian helicopter led to conflicting narratives, with the US rejecting ...

This comes amid heightened tensions between U.S. and Iran after President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes to destroy the ...

Iranian state media outlet Tasnim News said that on July 23, at around ten in the morning, the USS Fitzgerald intended to ...

"US destroyer 'Fitzgerald' attempted to approach waters under Iran's monitoring in a provocative move," Iranian state TV said ...

Iran's state television says an Iranian navy helicopter confronted a U.S. warship attempting to approach Iranian territorial ...

Iran claimed it warned the USS Fitzgerald to alter its course while operating near Iranian waters, releasing footage as ...

The Fitzgerald is an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer commissioned in 1995. The vessel is 505 feet long. It normally carries a crew of about 330 sailors and is homeported in Yokosuka.

The USS Fitzgerald collided with the Philippine-flagged container ship ACX Crystal off the coast of Yokosuka, Japan, before 2:20 a.m. Saturday local time, according to the U.S. Navy.