Iran Threatens Action If U.S. Carrier Returns to Gulf

(Reuters) Iran's army chief Ataollah Salehi said Tuesday that Iran will take action if a U.S. aircraft carrier which left the area because of Iranian naval exercises returns to the Gulf, the state news agency IRNA reported on Tuesday. "Iran will not repeat its warning...the enemy's carrier has been moved to the Sea of Oman because of our drill. I recommend and emphasize to the American carrier not to return to the Persian Gulf." Salehi did not give details of the action Iran might take if the aircraft carrier returned.


2012-01-03 00:00:00

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