US Navy rescues 10 Iranians from vessel burning in Gulf of Oman.

Posted August 10th, 2012 by Tactical-Life & filed under Guns and Weapons, Guns and Weapons August 2012.

US Navy Photo The U.S. navy says it has rescued 10 mariners who claim to be Iranian from a burning boat in the Gulf of Oman. Wednesday’s rescue by the USS James E. Williams is at least the seventh involving Iranian sailors in nearly two years and is a reminder of U.S. efforts to demonstrate… Read more »

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The U.S. navy says it has rescued 10 mariners who claim to be Iranian from a burning boat in the Gulf of Oman.

Wednesday’s rescue by the USS James E. Williams is at least the seventh involving Iranian sailors in nearly two years and is a reminder of U.S. efforts to demonstrate the humanitarian value of its naval presence in the Gulf, a strategic waterway the Iranian government has threatened to close in retaliation for international sanctions over its nuclear program.

USS James E. Williams