A US Navy vessel shot at an Iranian naval ship after it sailed too close to the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, CBS News reported on Thursday night, citing US officials briefed on the matter.
The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity as they "were not authorized to speak publicly" about the incident, but noted that it had occured earlier this week.
According to the officials, it is unclear which naval vessel fired on the Iranian ship, but they noted that the shots missed several times. The vessel used a Mark-45 gun.
A helicopter equipped with Hellfire missiles was also launched, the officials said, and successfully struck the ship with two missiles.
The status of the Iranian ship and its crew is not currently known, CBS added.
CBS reached out to US Central Command (CENTCOM) for comment, to which a defense official responded that "We have nothing for you on this."
US fighter jet downs Iranian drone near aircraft carrier
A similar incident occured in early February, when the US military shot down an Iranian drone that approached the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, Reuters reported, citing a US official.
The Iranian Shahed-139 drone flew towards the carrier and was shot down by a F-35 US fighter jet.
No American service members were harmed during the incident, and no US equipment was damaged, the official added.
This is a developing story.
Reuters contributed to this report.