The official said attempts were made to communicate over radio, but there was no response and the interaction was “unsafe and unprofessional.”

“Unprofessional”? No. It was a deliberate provocation. This weak and limp schoolmarmery from the Navy only encourages more such provocations.

Note also that Reuters refers to the “Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps,” leaving out the “Islamic” from the group’s name.

“U.S. Navy ship changes course after Iran vessel interaction: U.S. official,” Reuters, March 6, 2017: