Wednesday, February 12, 2014

U.S. Keeping An Eye On Approaching Iranian Warships (Updated)



U.S. To Keep Eye Out For Iranian Ships Heading This Way -- USA Today

For the first time, Iran is dispatching two ships across the Atlantic — in response to the U.S. presence in the Persian Gulf.

Iranian warships sailing toward U.S. borders would wind up in troubled waters if the U.S. Navy returns the threatening gestures it receives from Iran in the Persian Gulf, naval security experts say.

"When they cross into the North Atlantic, we'll start the harassment," says Chris Harmer, an analyst at the Institute for the Study of War who worked on military planning for the Persian Gulf as a commander in the U.S. Navy. "They do that to us every time we cross into the Strait of Hormuz."

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More News On The Approaching Iranian "Naval Fleet" To The U.S. Waters

Navy Commander: Iran’s Flotilla of Warships Moving towards Atlantic Ocean -- FARS News Agency (Iran)
Iran announces its naval fleet ‘approaching United States maritime borders’ -- World Tribune
Sinking feeling: Iranian Navy sends message with US-bound 'rust buckets' -- FOX News
Pentagon: 'Iran ships to US waters?' -- No big deal -- UPI
U.S. 'Not Concerned' Over Reports Of Iranian Ships -- Radio Free Europe
Iranian warships pose little threat to U.S. homeland -- Marine Times
Iran's navy aims to make PR splash with voyage near U.S. -- CNN
Iranian warships heading to USA to show reach -- USA Today
Mullahs Ahoy: Pentagon to Iran: Sail wherever you like -- Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon

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