Monday, January 23, 2012

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Enters The Persian Gulf



U.S. Aircraft Carrier Sails Through Strategic Strait Of Hormuz -- L.A. Times

REPORTING FROM WASHINGTON -- A U.S. aircraft carrier sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first transit since Iran warned American ships this year against using the strategic waterway.

The Navy’s 5th Fleet said in a statement that the carrier Abraham Lincoln passed through the narrow waterway into the Persian Gulf “without incident.”

The ship was accompanied by British and French naval vessels, a move that officials said was intended to show international support for keeping open the strait, a choke point through which 20% of the world’s oil passes.

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More News On U.S. Aircraft Carrier Sailing Through The Straits of Hormuz

U.S. aircraft carrier enters Gulf without incident -- Reuters
US aircraft carrier sails through Strait of Hormuz -- FOX News
US aircraft carrier sails through Strait of Hormuz into Persian Gulf; Navy says it’s routine -- Washington Post/AP
US Aircraft Carrier Enters Persian Gulf Without Incident -- Voice of America
U.S. Aircraft Carrier Sails Through Gulf -- Radio Free Europe
British, French ships join US carrier in Strait of Hormuz -- AFP

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