Washington – Navy Says Iranian Boats Harassed US Ship In Strait Of Hormuz

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    Riverine command boats assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 4, transit open water in the 5th fleet area of responsibilities in this June 27, 2013 handout photo provided by the U.S. Navy, January 12, 2016. REUTERSWashington – The top naval officer says four Iranian small boats harassed a U.S. Navy warship near the Persian Gulf, but no missiles were fired.

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    The chief of naval operations, Adm. John Richardson, says the incident involving guided missile destroyer USS Nitze (NIT’-zee) reflects the greater competition the U.S. is facing at sea.

    A U.S. defense official says the Iranian boats approached the Nitze at high speed, in an unsafe manner. The official says the destroyer fired ten flares in the direction of the Iranian boats and sounded the ship’s whistle, but the boats ignored the warnings until they were within 300 yards of the U.S. ship.

    The USS Nitze was in international waters in the Strait of Hormuz. The official wasn’t authorized to discuss the incident publicly so spoke anonymously.


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    bennyt
    bennyt
    7 years ago

    And what is the US going to do about it? Nuttin!

    7 years ago

    Why can’t these cowardly commanders of US warships, on their own volition (without approval from Obama), fire a shot from their 5 inch guns, across the bow of those momzarim. If the Iranians refuse to cease their harassment, then they should the USA should open fire on the Iranians. The reason the Iranians (as well as the Chinese and the Russians), perform such harassing maneuvers, is they know that we won’t do anything. They are no different then the school yard bully. However, once the school yard bully gets their nose bloodied, they will back off.

    shvache_teritz
    shvache_teritz
    7 years ago

    Now Obama will give them some more money so that they stop harassing the navy

    7 years ago

    Had we have a president in the White House not a wussy boy who apologized to countries who promote terrorists this would never have happened!

    Benny
    Benny
    7 years ago

    The army could be as good as their commander in chief,
    You elect a whimp – the whole army is afraid to do a thing!

    Bored_Commentator
    Bored_Commentator
    7 years ago

    Mr Charlie Hall apparently has his own difficulty reading. A flare is not a shot. You can fire flares all day long and no one will take it seriously.

    Obama has stood up to the Chinese and Russians? I could not think of a better joke. Russia invades Ukraine and Crimea? Crickets. Russia kicks the US out of Middle East, and the countries there sign agreements with Russia? Crickets. Russia performs the most aggressive maneuvers against the US since the Cold War? Crickets. Chinese build up presence in South Chinese Sea against international law? Crickets. Chinese and Russian navies operate in areas previously only operated by US? Crickets.

    Oh I forgot to mention cyber warfare. Crickets.