Daily Mail: Defense secretary says a navigational error by captured American sailors caused the two Navy vessels to drift into Iranian waters
* Ash Carter told the Fusion Network in Miami the crews 'misnavigated'
* There were suggestions the vessels drifted because of a mechanical issue
* But now it appears their predicament was a result of human error
* The nine men and a woman were detained on Farsi Island for 16 hours
* Images of the sailors surrendering to the IRGC were broadcast globally
* They were then seen huddled in bare room, while the female soldier was forced to wear a head scarf while she was detained
A navigational blunder caused the crews of two Navy boats to stray into Iranian waters in the Persian Gulf, prompting a diplomatic standoff that led to the capture of 10 American sailors.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter told the Fusion Network in Miami they 'misnavigated' into the Islamic republic's territory and were trying to fix the problem when the revolutionary guard took them into custody.
There were suggestions the vessels drifted into Iranian water because of a mechanical issue, but now it seems it was a result of human error.
The nine men and a woman were detained on Farsi Island - a top secret Iranian government facility - for 16 hours before they were released.
More News On The Pentagon's Explanation On Why Did Two U.S. Navy Vessels Strayed Into Iranian Waters
Carter Says 'Navigation Error' Led to Iran's Seizure of Navy Boats -- Military.com
Pentagon: U.S. sailors made 'navigational error' into Iranian waters -- Reuters
Defense Secretary Ash Carter says it appears a navigational error caused Navy boats to stray into Iranian waters -- AP
Pentagon chief says U.S. Navy boats strayed off course because of navigational error -- Washington Post
Navigation Error' to Blame for Sailors Straying Into Iranian Waters, Defense Secretary Says -- ABC News
Carter says ‘navigation error’ – not mechanical problem – put US boats in Iranian waters -- FOX News
Carter Says Navigation Error Likely Led U.S. Sailors Off Course -- WSJ
Navigation Error Caused U.S. Boats To Stray Into Iranian Waters -- RFE
Pentagon: 'Clearly' a mistake US sailors were in Iranian waters -- The Hill
‘Navigation error’ led US sailors to Iranian waters – Carter -- RT
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