USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74): PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2009) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) pulls into Busan for a scheduled port visit. John C. Stennis is in Korea for a scheduled port visit. John C. Stennis is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliott Fabrizio/Released)
U.S.: Warships Will Sail Despite Iran's Threats -- CBS/AP
WASHINGTON - U.S. warships will continue to sail in the Gulf despite an Iranian warning to stay away, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
Pentagon press secretary George Little issued a written statement Tuesday saying that the U.S. Navy presence in the Gulf is in compliance with international law. And he said it is intended to maintain what he called a "constant state of high vigilance" in order to ensure the flow of sea commerce.
Earlier Tuesday, Iran's army chief warned an American aircraft carrier not to return to the Persian Gulf in Tehran's latest tough rhetoric over the strategic waterway, part of a feud with the United States over new sanctions that has sparked a jump in oil prices.
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Update: Defying Iranian warning, Pentagon says US warships will remain in Persian Gulf -- Washington Post/AP
My Comment: As predicted, the U.S. is calling the Iranians bluff.
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