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."


2017-03-07 00:00:00

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