Iranian naval ships tried to seize two oil tankers crossing Middle Eastern waters on Wednesday.
The US Navy said in one incident, Iranian personnel opened fire on one of the commercial ships.
The Iranian vessel tried to get the Richmond Voyager to stop, and reached within a mile of the tanker.
The US Navy said Iranian personnel then "fired multiple, long bursts from both small arms and crew-served weapons" at the tanker, with several rounds hitting the hull.
Unclassified US Navy drone footage shows the Iranian ship open fire at the Richmond Voyager, with some rounds ricocheting, shown in the video as small flashes above the tanker.
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