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Report: Iranian Navy Chases After U.S. Warships
The Washington Free Beacon ^ | May 6, 2015 5:00 am | BY: Adam Kredo

Posted on 05/06/2015 12:12:26 PM PDT by Mariner

An Iranian naval fleet chased a U.S. warship and military planes through the waters off the southern coast of Yemen late Monday in yet another provocative encounter between the two nations, according to Iranian state media reports.

A U.S. warship and several planes reportedly “changed their direction” on Monday after encountering an Iranian naval fleet during a patrol in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen, Iranian state media revealed.

The U.S. military assets fled “after they came close to an Iranian naval fleet and were warned to move away,” Iran’s state-controlled Fars News Agency reported. Iran also released video of the incident.

The run-in between the United States and Iranian militaries is just the latest in several tense confrontations between the countries near Yemen, where Iran is believed to be smuggling weapons to opposition forces.

The United States moved military assets in the region in a bid to stop Iran from moving weapons into Yemen. Iranian war fleets have been patrolling international waters around Yemen in recent weeks.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: adamkredo; iran; lebanon; usnavy; yemen
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To: Mariner

I wonder if any of it is true.


21 posted on 05/06/2015 12:31:08 PM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: BenLurkin

A few harpoons and a couple MK48s and the chase would have ended with the Iranian Navy in the starting blocks.


22 posted on 05/06/2015 12:31:11 PM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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To: Mariner
Wonder why?


23 posted on 05/06/2015 12:36:23 PM PDT by McGruff (What did Hillary know and when did she know it?)
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To: Mariner

Yes. I saw a rundown of Iran’s navy, which seems to be made up of small coastal patrol boats. Who knows if Teheran is even in charge of them all? Could be provincials running their own shakedowns.


24 posted on 05/06/2015 12:36:59 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: jjotto

What happened with the cargo ship they forced into port? I haven’t seen any further news on that.


25 posted on 05/06/2015 12:38:58 PM PDT by Roos_Girl (The world is full of educated derelicts. - Calvin Coolidge)
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To: Mariner

“OBAMA ORDERS RETREAT!”

Is how the headline should have read.


26 posted on 05/06/2015 12:45:28 PM PDT by G Larry (Obama Hates America, Israel, Capitalism, Freedom, and Christianity.)
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To: Roos_Girl

Sounds like plain old Muslim pirates/privateers.

From USA Today:

“Marzieh Afkham, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, told reporters the ship’s seizure followed a legal complaint by an Iranian private company, the AP reported.

She said ‘based on the information we have acquired, it is likely that the dispute will be settled within the next two days,’ the news agency said.”


27 posted on 05/06/2015 12:47:10 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: Mariner
U.S. military assets fled...

WWRD? What would Reagan do?

You can bet it wouldn't have read like this headline.

28 posted on 05/06/2015 12:49:15 PM PDT by pfflier
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To: BenLurkin
U.S Warships Flee from Iranian Navy?

That's what they said.

I bet the CIC ordered them to.

29 posted on 05/06/2015 12:51:34 PM PDT by null and void (My favorite drawings at the Muhammad cartoon festival in Texas were the two chalk outlines out front)
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To: pfflier
"What would Reagan do? "

Like in Lebanon he was have said what the hell are we doing here and bring them home.

30 posted on 05/06/2015 12:56:01 PM PDT by ex-snook (To conquer use Jesus, not bombs.)
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To: Mariner

LOLLOL! The Iranian frigate was launched in 1971 by Britain, is obsolete, and is one-tenth the size of a Burke DDG. The accompanying P-3Cs routinely fly unarmed and do ISR daily. The US DDG could have made short work of the Iranian surface target. That said, I do not dismiss the mendacity of the current administration in such confrontations.


31 posted on 05/06/2015 12:57:25 PM PDT by pabianice (LINE)
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To: Mariner

Time to put the entire Iranian Navy into a sunk-to-the-sea-floor category.


32 posted on 05/06/2015 1:00:04 PM PDT by Tudorfly (All things are possible within the will of God.)
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To: Mariner

And Obama’s Navy turned tail and ran?


33 posted on 05/06/2015 1:01:16 PM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim ("Your apathy is their power." - Sarah Palin Jul 19, 2014)
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To: pabianice

INT (Iranian Naval Target) Alvard

34 posted on 05/06/2015 1:01:34 PM PDT by pabianice (LINE)
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To: ex-snook

After he sank the Iranian canoe club, destroyed it’s ports and then sent a strong message?


35 posted on 05/06/2015 1:02:46 PM PDT by pfflier
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To: eCSMaster

Place mark


36 posted on 05/06/2015 1:06:05 PM PDT by kinsman redeemer (The real enemy seeks to devour what is good.)
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"Death to America!"


37 posted on 05/06/2015 1:07:39 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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To: BenLurkin

With the homo muzzie as CIC running the military, it does not surprise me. Would not want anything to happen to his butt buddies.


38 posted on 05/06/2015 1:09:48 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: JewishRighter

Or the Halfrican Queer.


39 posted on 05/06/2015 1:10:32 PM PDT by itssme
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To: Mariner

“The U.S. military assets fled “after they came close to an Iranian naval fleet and were warned to move away,” Iran’s state-controlled Fars News Agency reported. Iran also released video of the incident.”

Yeh right.


40 posted on 05/06/2015 1:20:59 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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