News Story: Behavior of Iranian ships in Strait of Hormuz "not acceptable" - White House

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The behavior of four Iranian vessels that approached a U.S. warship in international waters in the Strait of Hormuz is "not acceptable" and such action could "unnecessarily escalate tensions," the White House said Thursday.

"At this point it's not clear what the intentions of the Iranian ships were, but the behavior is not acceptable, given that this U.S. ship was in international waters," White House spokesperson Josh Earnest told a regular press briefing.

"These types of actions and incidents are concerning, and they have the potential to unnecessarily escalate tensions," he said.

Four Iranian vessels carried out a "high-speed intercept" of a U.S. destroyer on Tuesday around the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. media reported on Wednesday.

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