World | Iran US Navy Responds as Iran Intercepts Cargo Ship Marshall Islands flagged ship boarded in Strait of Hormuz By Polly Davis Doig Posted Apr 28, 2015 10:52 AM CDT Copied In this picture taken on April 7, 2015, and released by the semi-official Fars News Agency, the Iranian warship Alborz, foreground, prepares before leaving Iran's waters at the Strait of Hormuz. (AP Photo/Fars News Agency, Mahdi Marizad) Iran is rattling sabres in the Strait of Hormuz today: Iranian warships have boarded a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship—after firing warning shots, reports Reuters—and ordered it to "divert further into Iranian waters," adds CNN, quoting a US official. The M/V Maersk Tigris was reportedly on a recognized maritime route when the Iranians approached, and the shipmaster "initially declined" the order; the warning shots proved persuasive and the Tigris issued a distress call. The USS Farragut is responding along with aircraft, reports CNN; the closest American warship was 60 miles away. There are no American citizens aboard the Tigris. Read These Next Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies That 'buy now, pay later' loan may soon hit your credit score. Cops: Arizona 5th graders drew up plot to 'end' a classmate. There's a problem with America's crash test dummies. Report an error