Navy Fires Warning Shots on Two Iranian Fast Boats in Persian Gulf, AGAIN
Debbie Hamilton at Right Truth on Apr 25 2008 at 3:10 pm | Filed under: The War on Terror
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The Iranian Revolutionary Guard is suspected of being involved in this incident, officials told FOX News.Defense officials said that typically the guard behaves in a very unprofessional and aggressive manner, using unmarked boats and uniforms, unlike the Iranian Navy. (more)
Aarrrgggghhh!
Reports of the incident prompted a nearly immediate spike in oil prices, which jumped $3 per barrel. (more)
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After blowing a whistle and firing flares and getting no response a security team aboard a vessel contracted by the US Navy fired live machine gun rounds in the direction of two Iranian fast boats that were approaching.The Westward Venture was about 50 miles off the coast of Iran in the Persian Gulf when the two fast boats appeared.
After the fast boats failed to heed the whistle and flares the Navy security team used M16 rifles and .50-caliber machine guns to fire off the warnings. The Westward Venture has been contracted by the Navy to carry military cargo to Kuwait. (more)
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