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dinsdag 8 januari 2008

Iran denies threat to blow up US ships

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran on Tuesday rejected US charges that its naval forces threatened to blow up American ships in the Strait of Hormuz, amid renewed tensions ahead of US President George W. Bush's visit to the region.

US defence officials said five speedboats from the naval forces of Iran's Revolutionary Guards menaced three US warships in the strategic waterway on Sunday, radioing a threat to blow them up.

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice described the incident as "provocative" and "dangerous", amid fears such an insolated encounter could spark a major confrontation between the two foes.

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Pardon??? Wie provoceert er eigenlijk wie??! Wat hebben de Amerikaanse schepen daar eigenlijk te zoeken?


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