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Iran airs video of encounter with US carrier in key strait

Iran's state TV airs footage said to show encounter between Revolutionary Guard, USS Theodore Roosevelt in key strait

Reported by: AP Published on: September 29, 2018 20:00 IST
Iran airs video of encounter with US carrier in key strait
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's state TV has broadcast footage purporting to show a close encounter between the Revolutionary Guard's navy and the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, the passageway for nearly a third of all oil traded by sea.

Saturday's footage is likely meant as a show of strength amid new U.S. sanctions on Iran and the Trump administration plans to bring Iranian oil exports down to zero.

In the video, Guard speedboats are seen closing in on the U.S. carrier.

Iranian sailors then warn the Americans over radio communication to "keep well clear" of the Guard patrol boats and say they advise the Americans to "refrain from the threat or use of force in any manner."

The U.S. navy didn't immediately comment the video.

Disclaimer: This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Associated Press (AP) wire.
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