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Rhetoric over the Jan. 6 incident in the Strait of Hormuz between U.S. warships and Iranian gunboats continued to fly Jan. 10 with the release of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) footage of the incident.

Both U.S. Navy and IRGCN videos (if authentic) appear to feature the same three U.S. warships. The vessels appear to be in the same formation, initially with the USS Ingraham (FFG-61) bringing up the rear. The IRGCN video also includes very clear shots of the bow markings of the USS Port Royal (CG-73) and the USS Hopper (DDG-70), as well as at least one Iranian gunboat of the same size and color as depicted in the U.S. video. At one point, the Hopper’s ship horn can be heard.

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