Posted on 01/09/2017 6:44:05 AM PST by traumer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy destroyer fired three warning shots at four Iranian fast-attack vessels after they closed in at a high rate of speed near the Strait of Hormuz, two U.S. defense officials told Reuters on Monday.
The incident, which occurred Sunday and was first reported by Reuters, comes as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office on Jan. 20. In September, Trump vowed that any Iranian vessels that harass the U.S. Navy in the Gulf would be "shot out of the water."
The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the USS Mahan established radio communication with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boats but they did not respond to requests to slow down and continued asking the Mahan questions.
The Navy destroyer fired warning flares and a U.S. Navy helicopter also dropped a smoke float before the warning shots were fired.
The Iranian vessels came within 900 yards (800 meters) of the Mahan, which was escorting two other U.S. military ships, they said.
The IRGC and Trump transition team were not immediately available for comment.
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Flares and smoke is a “shot”?
Wouldn’t simply sinking these Iranian vessels put an end to this recurring nonsense?
I hope under Trump no warning shots are fired, just the real thing. What’s that saying....”Due to the high cost of ammo, no warning shots will be fired” ..:)
Trump will blow these bastards out of the water if they make such close approaches to our ships in international waters.
They deployed those before the 3 warning shots, the hell with that, cut loose with that 30 mm Mk 46 Gun System, guaranteed they will cut that crap out quick
PC is killing our military might and making a laughing stock of our entire military. “Fired a shot” is FIRING A GUN OR ORDINANCE! Not dropping smoke bombs and firing flares.
I guess while Obama is still in charge we will be the laughing stock of the world.
” The IRGC and the Trump transition team were not available for comment”
Somehow I find this to be an odd statement
After January 20th, the first warning shot will be destruction of the lead boat. That will ‘warn’ the others.
” The IRGC and the Trump transition team were not available for comment”
Somehow I find this to be an odd statement
“...the hell with that, cut loose with that 30 mm Mk 46 Gun System, guaranteed they will cut that crap out quick...”
Yep.
“Trump vowed that any Iranian vessels that harass the U.S. Navy in the Gulf would be ‘shot out of the water.’”
I do love this guy!!
“pour encourager les autres”
Maddog Mathis is straining to get out of his leash!!
After Jan 20, simply inform the world that our ships have a 2k personal bubble, no exceptions. Then sink the first vessel to challenge it.
I thought Barky had his head up Iran's butt...what is he doing with ‘warships’ and ‘plastic bullets’ firing on an Iranian ship? They want more money, did they use up all that money that Barky just gave them?
Trump’s “warning shot” will be sinking the first boat.
You should read the whole article before posting.
So why isn’t the media attacking Obama for sending TENS OF BILLIONS to a criminal terrorist regime we are SHOOTING at? RUSSIA is our enemy, and Trump is a traitor for not denouncing Putin...but Iran is our FRIEND?
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