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| Iranian boats harassed U.S. destroyer in Persian Gulf |
| 2016-08-25 |
| [NAVYTIMES] Four Iranian boats approached a U.S. destroyer in the Persian Gulf in a dangerous stunt Tuesday, according to a Navy official. The small Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy craft drove within within 300 yards of the destroyer Nitze, deployed with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, near the Strait of Hormuz, said the official who was not authorized to speak on the record about the incident. The Navy is calling the incident "unsafe and unprofessional," he said. The destroyer tried various methods to communicate with the incoming four boats, he added. Radio calls, the ship's whistle, firing flares -- all to no response. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 Perhaps someday we'll again have a President in the White House who doesn't consider Iranian ships to be part of our fleet, and will authorize whatever actions are needed to communicate that message. |
| Posted by: Crusader 2016-08-25 19:02 |
| #5 Golly! You'd think with all the concessions we'd be on better terms. |
| Posted by: gorb 2016-08-25 18:11 |
| #4 Weds: U.S. ship fires warning shots at Iranian vessel: official |
| Posted by: Blossom Unains5562 2016-08-25 15:15 |
| #3 Apparently message was sent, but not received. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2016-08-25 11:26 |
| #2 30mm Telegraph |
| Posted by: Shipman 2016-08-25 09:59 |
| #1 The destroyer tried various methods to communicate with the incoming four boats, he added. Radio calls, the ship's whistle, firing flares -- all to no response Did you try a .50 caliber message? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2016-08-25 09:19 |