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Strait of Hormuz: Threats exchanged, U.S. carrier tracked

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Source: LA Times Blog

LA Times - Breaking News - Showdown between USA and Iran

Strait of Hormuz: Threats exchanged, U.S. carrier tracked

Iran and the U.S. continued to trade words Thursday over an Iranian threat to close the Strait of Hormuz to oil tanker traffic. Meanwhile, Iran said it had tracked a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf.
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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2011/12/strait-of-hormuz-threats-iran-united-states.html

Strait of Hormuz: Threats exchanged, U.S. carrier tracked
The action by an Iranian surveillance plane showed that Iran had "control" over moves by foreign forces in the region, the Associated Press quoted from an official Islamic Republic News Agency report.

Tehran is currently holding a 10-day military exercise in international waters near the Strait of Hormuz.

Read more: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2011/12/strait-of-hormuz-threats-iran-united-states.html

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