Iranian troops boarded a cargo vessel early Tuesday morning after firing shots at the ship, prompting the U.S. to send assets to the ship’s defense.
The Pentagon said at least five Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy patrol vessels approached the Marshall Islands-flagged Maersk Tigris cargo ship at 4 a.m. eastern time as it was transiting the Straight of Hormuz and directed the ship to proceed further into Iranian waters.
When the ship’s master declined, the Iranian ship fired shots across the bridge of the cargo vessel, Pentagon spokesman Col. Steve Warren said. After shots were fired, the ship proceeded into Iranian waters near the vicinity of Larak Island. It was boarded by members of the Iranian coast guard and is now being held in Iranian waters with about 30 people aboard.
Col. Warren called it “inappropriate” for Iran to fire shots at the cargo ship.
The Marshall Islands gained independence from the United States in 1986, but the U.S. continues to have “full authority and responsibility for security and defense of the Marshall Islands,” according to the State Department’s website.
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Don’t worry. John Kerry will figure it out after he lets Iran build their nuclear arsenal.
David DeGerolamo
Looks like the ship has been released. Appears they tried to skip out without paying their bill.
http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20150428/1021488863.html
I submitted a comment yesterday updating this situation as resolved, but I don’t see it posted. Any particular reason for not sharing the truth with your readers? It’s very disheartening since I enjoy and visit your site daily. Hopefully, you’re just too busy to give approval. It would be a shame if you’re not and you’re only interested in spreading unsubstantiated rumors to advance the ‘party line’.
EDIT: Hmmm…this comment posted right away without moderation. Is it because my comment yesterday contained a link? If so, search google for “Iran Releases Marshall Islands-Flagged Cargo Ship”. Appears there was “financial disagreements with the owner of the vessel”.
The comment went to spam because of the link. I have no idea how the spam filter works since one link usually posts without moderation. It is now approved.
Our two communist Marxists, Obongo and Kerry working in unison to destroy the nation and ushering us into a third world status, thus reducing the power of the U.S. to nothing, that is there objective and if anyone cant see this then there heads are up there rear ends.