An Iranian warship sailed into the Red Sea Monday, according to Iranian state media and other reports, risking a potential escalation of tensions in waters where attacks on commercial shipping are becoming frequent and forcing navies to intervene.

The arrival of the Iranian vessel, the frigate Alborz, in the Red Sea comes amid an ongoing conflict that started with Israel and Hamas but has spread to involve the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, among others.

Following weeks of American warships shooting down Houthi threats, such as missiles and drones, US Navy helicopters on Sunday fired on and destroyed three Houthi attack boats attempting to board a Maersk cargo ship. A fourth boat fled the attack.

  • R0cket_M00se
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    011 months ago

    Current US Naval vessels with a confirmed kill:

    Constitution

    …and maybe more, Iran.

    • wanderingmagus
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      -111 months ago

      Y’all wanna try us, dude? Go ahead. Give my TM and FT friends a real good reason to set Battle Stations Torpedo. We’ll be glad to oblige.

      • R0cket_M00se
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        311 months ago

        Calm down boot, I was a squid. If you learned your own branch’s history you’d know the only commissioned surface vessel that’s ever scored a kill is the Constitution.

        Hence the “and maybe more.” Jesus, you guys can’t read for shit.

        • Bishop
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          311 months ago

          Go Army, beat Navy.

          Having said that, USN would whip that ass without even breaking a sweat.

          Love my squid friends, signed Army Puke.

          • R0cket_M00se
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            311 months ago

            Hey you know what they say, the only two branches are the Army and the Navy. The Air Force is a corporation and the Marines are a cult.