Iran Threatens To Send Warships Off The American Coast

The Iranian Kharg warship at a dock in the Syrian coastal city Latakia, February 25, 2011. REUTERS/Davoud Poorsehat/IRNA

Iran Says Could Deploy Navy Near U.S. Coast: Report -- MSNBC/Reuters

TEHRAN — Iran raised the prospect on Tuesday of sending military ships close to the United States' Atlantic coast, in what would be a major escalation of tensions between the long-standing adversaries.

"Like the arrogant powers that are present near our marine borders, we will also have a powerful presence close to American marine borders," the head of the Navy, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said, according to the official IRNA news agency.

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