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NWCorona

(8,541 posts) Mon Jan 9, 2017, 09:38 AM Jan 2017

A US Navy destroyer has fired warning shots at an Iranian Guard vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. [View all]

Source: SBS

A US Navy destroyer fired three warning shots at four of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels on Sunday after they closed in at a high rate of speed in the Strait of Hormuz, two US defence officials told Reuters on Monday.

The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the USS Mahan established radio communication with the boats but they did not respond to requests to slow down.

The Navy destroyer fired warning flares and a US Navy helicopter also dropped a smoke float.

Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/01/09/us-destroyer-fires-warning-iran-vessel

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A US Navy destroyer has fired warning shots at an Iranian Guard vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. [View all] NWCorona Jan 2017 OP

Reuters. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #1

Thanks! NWCorona Jan 2017 #2

Bigger story than something like this would normally be, in my opinion. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #4

the isolationism is why my own trumpkin loves him. still. mopinko Jan 2017 #5

It is a complete assumption on my part. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #6

I totally agree with that. NWCorona Jan 2017 #7

I think its more because of recent actions by Iranians that WEREN'T met with a reaction 7962 Jan 2017 #21

. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #22

Thanks! 7962 Jan 2017 #23

Oh great (not). The Orange idiot already said that "I'll blow them out of the water". PearliePoo2 Jan 2017 #3

Iran and Russia are impatiently awaiting Mr. Trump's handing over the keys to the kingdom. nt JTFrog Jan 2017 #8

Why MosheFeingold Jan 2017 #10

Good post, thanks. So, what we have here is one nasty recipe for disaster. PearliePoo2 Jan 2017 #12

Yep MosheFeingold Jan 2017 #17

As a veteran and member of Vets For Peace . . FairWinds Jan 2017 #9

Being in the Army 46 years ago pintobean Jan 2017 #11

Of course not, but it helps to read a lot . . FairWinds Jan 2017 #13

You tried to use 'veteran' as a qualifier pintobean Jan 2017 #14

Vets For Peace and grad school taught me . . FairWinds Jan 2017 #15

Ever heard of D-Day? Both being just as irrelevant to the here and now.. LanternWaste Jan 2017 #16

Now now...you are supposed to RAH RAH war and forget everything else. Rex Jan 2017 #18

That's a hell of an accusation pintobean Jan 2017 #20

Many Trumpers believed Obama is soft on Iran IronLionZion Jan 2017 #19

Since trump is still President-Elect oneshooter Jan 2017 #24