Three Iranian boats forced out of Saudi waters: Saudi border guards

Iranian boats

RIYADH, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia's border guards announced on Saturday that three Iranian boats were forced to retreat from Saudi waters.

The coast guards patrols spotted the boats on Thursday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The boats were followed and warned to go back but failed to respond, then warning shots were fired and the vessels were forced to leave, said the report.