Posted on 01/12/2016 1:30:18 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Iranian military forces seized two U.S. Navy boats Tuesday and are holding them in custody on Iran's Farsi Island in the middle of the Persian Gulf, senior U.S. officials told NBC News.
Officials said it's unclear whether the 10 American sailors aboard one of the small riverine boats had strayed into Iranian territorial waters before they were captured.
The officials said the Americans were on a training mission around noon ET when their boat experienced mechanical difficulty and drifted into Iranian-claimed waters and were seized by Iranian Coast guard. The crew was described as being safe.
Following reports of the incident, Secretary of State John Kerry had been on the phone with Iranian officials in Tehran attempting to gain the sailors' release.
One senior official told NBC News the Iranians understand it was a mistake and have agreed to release the Americans in international waters within hours.
The Persian Gulf has been a flash point in the Middle East, and the incident comes on the same day President Barack Obama is set to give his annual State of the Union address.
Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook told The Associated Press that the boats were moving between Kuwait and Bahrain when the U.S. lost contact with them.
"We have been in contact with Iran and have received assurances that the crew and the vessels will be returned promptly," Cook said.
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Maybe lurch brokered that deal too. Ain’t he magnificent?
They gave Cuba a Hellfire now they give Iran 2 US navy boats. How nice of our regime to help out their pals.
...after we surrender large sums of money per each of our valiant sailors and agree to other generous concessions. We're good with that too."
My Foxnews alert says 10 U.S. sailors are being detained by Iran.
Iran humiliating Obama yet again. They are going to steal the thunder for the ridiculous SOTU spectacular he’s putting on tonight.
Just in time for state of union address.
Gates is too busy now, doing his best to destroy the Boy Scouts.
Here we go.....
What?? Two of our US Navy boats captured by Iran and this is how NBC titles it?? This is an act of war!
And as usual, Traitorcongress will do.................................................................................. nothing.
Nothing to see here. Our Coward-in-Chief and John sKerry have it under control. /S
Talk about a repeat!
Mom jeans in power, with the election coming.
Smells like Carter spirit, all over again.
He IS trying to out wimp Carter!
I’m sure Obama got enough good will from giving them $150M to fund their nuclear weapons program that they will release our personnel immediately. What could go wrong?
If we went into their waters first, do you still think detaining the boats and agreeing to release them is an Act of War?
One boat allegedly experienced mechanical trouble, two boats and crews captured. What isn’t being reported? Were the crews ordered not to resist? What will the US pay to get them back?
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