U.S. Navy rescues Iranians in distress at sea ... again

A rigid hull boat with sailors from U.S. guided-missile destroyer Dewey speak with mariners on an Iranian fishing dhow.

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Sailors from guided-missile destroyer Dewey provided food, water and medical supplies to distressed Iranian mariners,

The U.S. Navy sailed to the rescue yet again.

An American guided missile-destroyer, the Dewey, rescued a sinking Iranian fishing boat Wednesday morning after it were spotted by a Navy helicopter, according to NBC News.

Once the Iranian crew was on board, they were given food, water, and medical and hygienic supplies, according to the report.

The incident caps off a series of U.S. rescues of Iranians at sea, and comes at a time when tension between Washington and Tehran is escalating over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

Last week, the U.S. military rescued distressed Iranian soldiers from an Iranian cargo ship whose engine room was flooding. And earlier this month, the Navy rescued a dozen Iranians who had been held hostage by pirates for weeks.

While Iranian officials called that rescued a "goodwill gesture" abroad, the country's semi-official news agency painted it as a Hollywood-fabricated drama.

Iranian officials have not commented on the latest save.