Keywords: Iranian boats threaten USS Port Royal.jpg Small craft suspected to be from the Islamic Republic of Iran Revolutionary Guard Navy IRGCN maneuver aggressively in close proximity of the U S Navy Aegis-class cruiser USS Port Royal CG-73 Aegis-class destroyer USS Hopper DDG-70 and frigate USS Ingraham FFG-61 All three ships were steaming in formation and had just completed a routine Strait of Hormuz transit Coalition vessels including U S Navy ships routinely operate in the vicinity of both Islamic Republic of Iran Navy and IRGCN vessels and aircraft without incident http //www news navy mil/view_single asp id 54340 Navy NewsStand Photo ID 080106-N-0000X-008<br />http //www news navy mil/ Navy NewsStand Home 2008-01-06 United States Navy photographer not specified PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval ships of Iran Strait of Hormuz |