Next time any foregin boats/crafts come within range of our ships like that (few hundred meters) blow them out of the water. All the middle-east/se asia seems to understand is a strong and heavy hand.

I say give it to them in the form of high explosives with extreme accuracy.

If you were walking down the street and some 'thugs' approached you saying they were going to kill you, took threatening moves and displayed what 'might be a weapon' would you just try to talk to them about feel good actions, or defend yourself (assuming you are armed)?
Humboldt215 Reviewed by Humboldt215 on . Iranian boats, U.S. Navy warships in standoff BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The United States said Monday that five Iranian boats had harassed and threatened three U.S. Navy warships in international waters in the Strait of Hormuz in an incident Tehran has played down as "something normal." On Monday, the Pentagon confirmed the event, which was first reported by CNN, and Washington immediately warned Iran to refrain from taking "provocative actions that could lead to a dangerous incident in the future." But Iran responded by Rating: 5