Photo: The Abraham Lincoln was accompanied by other US vesselsUSS Abraham Lincoln In Strait Of Hormuz Voyage -- BBC
The US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, close to the coast of Iran, for the second time in recent weeks.
A BBC reporter on board said an Iranian patrol boat at one point passed by two miles (3.2km) from the carrier.
The carrier was accompanied by a US cruiser and destroyer.
Iranian officials recently threatened to close the channel, through which 20% of the world's oil exports pass, in a row over oil trade embargoes.
The BBC's Jonathan Beale on board the Abraham Lincoln says the US has insisted it will keep the busy shipping lane open.
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More News On U.S. Naval Group Crossing The Strait Of Hormuz
U.S. naval battle group crosses Strait of Hormuz -- CBS/AP
Iranian navy shadows USS Abraham Lincoln through Hormuz Strait -- RT
Iranian patrol boats shadow US aircraft carrier as it passes through Strait of Hormuz -- Washington Post/AP
Iranian boats shadow US aircraft carrier in Gulf -- AP
U.S. Carrier In Strait Of Hormuz -- Radio Free Europe
My Comment: The U.S Navy is trying it's best to tweak the Iranians .... and they are succeeding.
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