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US officials scramble after Iran takes two Navy ships into custody
The Hill ^ | January 12th, 2016 | By Kristina Wong

Posted on 01/12/2016 3:42:54 PM PST by Mariner

Iran has taken two small U.S. Navy ships into custody, Pentagon officials said Tuesday, creating a diplomatic scramble just hours before President Obama's State of the Union address.

A senior defense official said two U.S. Navy riverine craft were going from Kuwait to Bahrain when they encountered Iranian military vessels. Ten American sailors were taken into military custody, the official said.

"They ran into some type of an issue, and were picked up by the Iranian craft," the official said, who added the issue is not yet understood.

"Subsequently, U.S. and Iranian government officials have discussed the situation and negotiated their transit," the official said.

"They're being allowed to continue their journey," said the official, who did not want to characterize whether the Americans were being escorted by the Iranian vessels.

"We have received assurances the sailors will promptly be allowed to continue their journey."

A second senior defense official said earlier that the Pentagon had "lost contact" with the U.S. boats and had been in communication with Iranian authorities.

Deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters Tuesday the U.S. is working to resolve the situation so that American personnel are returned to "normal deployment."

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bahrain; farsiisland; iran; iranseizesussailors; isolatedincidents; kuwait; persiangulf
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To: Mariner

But... Cheese! John Kerry is tweeting about cheese! Everything must be under control and going well.

Never mind that he has relatives loyal to Iran.


21 posted on 01/12/2016 3:58:43 PM PST by ctdonath2 (History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the week or the timid. - Ike)
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To: Mariner

Kuwait to Bahrain straight line by air is 257 miles.
Wikipedia syas the the riverine craft have a range of 144 miles.


22 posted on 01/12/2016 4:00:34 PM PST by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: Mariner
What is everybody freaking out about? Obama said there is no existential threat to the U.S. GM is strong! Unemployment is at 5%!

(Gets up from prayer rug)

23 posted on 01/12/2016 4:02:15 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: blueunicorn6

Iran snatched them.


24 posted on 01/12/2016 4:03:33 PM PST by Col Frank Slade
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To: Mariner

http://www.irna.ir/en/News/81918462/


25 posted on 01/12/2016 4:04:18 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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To: txhurl

bttt surprised so few freepers tracking this

I think a lot of us are. Just not much to say with so little info at this point.


26 posted on 01/12/2016 4:04:28 PM PST by CrazyIvan (Hey Pope Francis- The Gospels are not Matthew, Marx, Luke and John.)
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To: Col Frank Slade

Our President is dumber than a can of dog food.


27 posted on 01/12/2016 4:06:09 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Steely Tom

They’re not ships. They’re boats.
Each SWCC boat is 33ft long, carries a crew of 4 and up to 8 SEALS as passengers.
They have GPS and VHF/HF/UHF/FM Net & SATCOMM.
It would be hard to believe they could not communicate.


28 posted on 01/12/2016 4:06:13 PM PST by BuffaloJack (Slavery will continue to exist and thrive as long a Islam continues to exist.)
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To: Mariner
IRNA only reporting what Pentagon has reported.

Nothing official from Iran.

This could mean the IRG is rogue on this operation and Tehran may not be in control? Certainly there is nothing for the state of Iran to gain militarily or politically.

But, I can see how this could help the Republican Guard domestically.

29 posted on 01/12/2016 4:07:02 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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To: mountn man
I can see them making a 250mile transit, stopping in Saudi Arabia for gas and groceries.

But they would have been hugging the beach, not 50miles off shore.

30 posted on 01/12/2016 4:08:44 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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To: Mariner
I'm thinking the left Kuwait
in a C-130
31 posted on 01/12/2016 4:14:47 PM PST by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: blueunicorn6

False flag???


32 posted on 01/12/2016 4:15:49 PM PST by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: Mariner

Per Gateway Pundit:

“BREAKING: Iran Captures- Detains 2 US Ships…
UPDATE: ARRESTS 10 US Sailors – Confiscates Equipment”


33 posted on 01/12/2016 4:17:00 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: BuffaloJack
They're not ships. They're boats.

I went by the wording of the headline.

I should have realized that The Hill is not made up of seafaring salts of the seven seas.

34 posted on 01/12/2016 4:18:54 PM PST by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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To: Southack

They did say there was a woman on board, but that could just be another diversion.


35 posted on 01/12/2016 4:19:52 PM PST by huldah1776
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To: Mariner
US officials scramble after Iran takes two Navy ships into custody

When you act like an effeminate P*ssy, the world will treat you like an effeminate P*ssy.

36 posted on 01/12/2016 4:20:36 PM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: Jeff Head
Give them 8 hours to give us EVERYTHING back, and then unleash hell.

We should have unleashed hell in 1979. Unfortunately we had another P*ssy running the country who was almost as stupid as the current one.

37 posted on 01/12/2016 4:22:03 PM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: Steely Tom
i>“Yeah, but they’re small ships.”

Looks like handy-sized little vessels. Iran: "We better let the sailors go but we have dibs on the boats."

38 posted on 01/12/2016 4:25:37 PM PST by luvbach1 (We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
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To: DiogenesLamp
Jimmy Carter was stupid and naive.

This a**hole is evil.

39 posted on 01/12/2016 4:25:41 PM PST by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: blueunicorn6
Does this stupid shit President never learn a lesson?

No. He is a fool who's only qualification is his color. Being "black" is the only reason this incompetent got elected. The thought of a "black" President gave the media and liberal donors Orgasms, and so they pulled out all the stops to cover up what an incompetent jackass he was, and with the help of a bunch of election fraud, managed to declare him the winner.

40 posted on 01/12/2016 4:25:54 PM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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