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Pentagon: Iranian Helicopter Buzzed San Diego-Based USS Essex in Gulf of Oman
 [Times of San Diego]Provoking a response?The Pentagon reported Monday that an Iranian navy helicopter flew dangerously close to a San Diego-based warship in the Gulf of Oman, circling it three times . Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the helicopter came with(in) 75 feet of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex, but the incident ended without accident or any impact on U.S. naval operations. "It’s dangerous because it could lead to miscalculations," Kirby said of the incident. Posted by: Frank G 2021-11-16 |
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