A standoff between three U.S. Navy ships and five Iranian speedboats in the Strait of Hormuz Sunday was one step away from turning violent after the Iranians closed in aggressively. (ABC News)
These are the same guy who grabed British troops. (NY Post) And have tangled the Australians handled. (SMH)
According to the Navy intelligence report on the incident, the Iranians radioed, "I am coming at you. You will blow up in a couple of minutes."
The Navy ships radioed back, presumably transmitting a warning. All three ships also engaged in "evasive action," and according to senior Pentagon officials, the "prepare-to-fire" order had been given and the gun stations manned.
Published reports cite the Iranian Foreign Ministry as confirming the incident but calling it "ordinary."
It seems like Iran is just looking for a fight.
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