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March 7, 2017       Share:    

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/pentagon-says-iranian-vessels-harass-navy-ship-as-iran-tests-missile-defense-system/2017/03/06/454f7d3e-02ba-11e7-b9fa-ed727b644a0b_story.html

Pentagon: Iranian Vessels Continue to Harass U.S. Navy Ship

(Washington Post) Carol Morello - Swift-moving Iranian vessels came dangerously close to the U.S. Navy surveillance ship USS Invincible in the Strait of Hormuz again on Saturday, after a similar incident on Thursday, U.S. officials said Monday. On Saturday, a number of smaller boats approached the U.S. ship, closing to within 600 yards, Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis said. A Navy official condemned the Iranian actions as "unsafe and unprofessional."

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