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Iranian Gunboats Harassed, Provoked U.S. Navy Warships
Five Iranian Revolutionary Guard speedboats took threatening actions toward three U.S. Navy gunships sailing in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, FOX News has confirmed.The U.S. gunships -- a cruiser, a frigate and a destroyer -- took defensive action to avoid striking the close by Iranian ships, and armed their weapons, but neither side fired any shots. The Iranian boats reportedly came within 200 yards of the U.S. ships, and also threw boxes into the water ahead of the U.S. boats. It could not immediately be determined what was in the boxes. Tensions between the United States and Iran remain high. Last year, Revolutionary Guard boats intercepted a British vessel, holding naval servicemen aboard the vessel for several days before releasing them. Posted by: Sherry 2008-01-07 |
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