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Sunday, January 15, 2017

U.S. Navy destroyer fires warning shots at Iranian vessels -U.S. officials

WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy destroyer fired three warning shots at four Iranian fast-attack vessels after they closed in at a high rate of speed near the Strait of Hormuz, two U.S. defense officials told Reuters on Monday.

The incident, which occurred Sunday and was first reported by Reuters, comes as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office on Jan. 20. In September, Trump vowed that any Iranian vessels that harass the U.S. Navy in the Gulf would be "shot out of the water."

The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the USS Mahan established radio communication with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boats but they did not respond to requests to slow down and continued asking the Mahan questions.

The Navy destroyer fired warning flares and a U.S. Navy helicopter also dropped a smoke float before the warning shots were fired.

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24 comments:

Anonymous said...

Obama needs a war in the next 11 days.

Anonymous said...

Blow them out of the water!!!

Anonymous said...

Hope Trump will keep his word on this one. Blow them out of the water and the harassment will stop. Better than that, take out the nuks that Obama is allowing them to have.

Anonymous said...

Why are we wasting ammunition on warning shots?
Send a 16 inch round for effect!

Anonymous said...

Take out the lead raft..See what the rest do.

Anonymous said...

With the cost of ammo being what it is today, no warning shots should be fired. Fire to kill only.

Anonymous said...

We need to get back respect from the rest of the world. Make an example of them mr trump

Anonymous said...

His Russian hoax blew up in his face this is a diversion.

Anonymous said...

No 16 inch guns anymore!

Rebel Without a Clue said...

I heard from the NEWS that we don't have a carrier in the Persian Gulf at this time so there is no sea-based air support. However, we do have an airbase in Saudi Arabia or Kuwait still.

Anonymous said...

I'm with you guys that say blow their butts out of the water.

Anonymous said...

They may be called fast attack boats, but they're not fast enough to outrun what a destroyer or fast frigate can lay on them from 20 miles away and more.

Anonymous said...

Iranians call them fast attack we on the shore call them John boats.

Anonymous said...

Trump nuke em.

Anonymous said...

They are not in our 'front yard',we are in their 'back yard', and we should "blow them out of the water" because...??? Maybe we should mind our own business and just come home.

Anonymous said...

Tell them to just wait until Trump is in office
and try that again...........

Time to teach them who's Boss and a lesson they won't
forget .......

Anonymous said...

After Jan 20 NO MORE WARNING SHOTS ....Be Warned !!!!

Anonymous said...

Try that after MAD DOG in charge !!!

They will be on theirs knees next time !!!

Anonymous said...

They will try The US Navy one time Too Many !!!

Anonymous said...

sent some Cruise missiles to Iran next time
target those Nuke sites..before they go active !!!

Anonymous said...

Looks like Kerry/Clinton/Obama deal is working out very well! 😏 Put morons in charge of foreign policy what do you expect. Yeah Obama has been a great president. Not. Liberals should never be given power again. They're impotently incompetent!

Anonymous said...

Soon, thanks to Demon-crats missiles will be flying
towards America......

Iran, North Korea , to name a few , maybe Russia's too

Enjoy Life....it could End tomorrow !!! FAct

Anonymous said...

The Enemies have already been Ruining America by buying off
those in power here , for business, and money ,jobs .

Without firing a shot !!

Nafta , were Clinton sold us out is good example .......

Plants here closing, jobs lost, driving America Bankrupt!!

Anonymous said...

America owes China (an Enemy) those Trillions ....

This has to stop......America IS Bankrupt ..write it Off !!