An Iranian patrol vessel tried to blind the bridges of two US Navy ships this week while they were sailing through international waters in the Middle East, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Tuesday.Guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans and expeditionary sea base platform ship USS Lewis B. Puller were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a thin body of water between southern Iran and the United Arab Emirates, when they were approached Monday night by an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) patrol boat, CENTCOM shared in a statement.In response, the US vessels delivered warnings and used "non-lethal" lasers to de-escalate before continuing with their crossing, the US military said, adding that Iran's actions and maneuvers elevated the risk of collisions or miscalculations."This dangerous action in international waters is indicative of Iran's destabilizing activity across the Middle East," said Col. Joe Buccino, a CENTCOM spokesperson, in the statement.And earlier that month, US forces seized a "massive amount" of explosive material — which can be used to fuel ballistic missiles — from a fishing vessel traveling from Iran to Yemen."