Navy works to keep lines open to Iran
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Even as Iran and the U.S. face off bitterly, Navy commanders in the Persian Gulf are working quietly to keep communications open with Iran's military, hoping the contact will avert an accidental stumble into armed confrontation.
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Iran is positioning its military to deny U.S. access to the Persian Gulf while acting as a "destabilizing" influence in the region, President Bush's nominee to command U.S. forces in the Middle East told the Senate yesterday. Adm. William J. Fallon said he favors using what one senator called...
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The small, boxlike objects dropped in the water by Iranian boats as they approached U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf on Sunday posed no threat to the American vessels, U.S. officials said yesterday, even as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff charged that the incident reflects Iran's new t...
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Iran has developed a missile with a  range of 1,250 miles and is determined to make its armed forces  stronger still, a senior official was quoted as saying on  Tuesday.
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By The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Sep. 5--The U.S. Navy must train its crews and pilots in the latest weaponry and keep them at a high level of readiness.
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The Pentagon is planning a major buildup of U.S. naval forces in and around the Gulf as a warning to Iran, CBS News reported on Monday.
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A navy that aspires to be more than a coastal defence force must be able to operate not just on the ocean, but in the skies above and the waters below.
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A British proposal to target Iran's national shipping lines under a draft U.N. sanctions resolution could temporarily curb Tehran's ability to export oil to world markets, maritime sources said on Tuesday.
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In a military simulation, small speedboats like those used by Iran in an incident last weekend were able to inflict devastating damage on more powerful warships.
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Iranian officials vowed to carefully watch for any attempted espionage by international inspectors, who on Thursday were visiting a military complex that the United States alleges may be involved in nuclear weapons research.
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Iran has the military might to deter attacks against it, Defence Minister Ali Shamkhani said, after US President George W Bush said he would not rule out military force against Iran over its nuclear programme.
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Navy had one opening, one sliver of a chance to make it a game against Notre Dame yesterday. After the Midshipmen drove 81 yards for a field goal midway through the
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CAIRO, Egypt -- Iran aired video Thursday of its boats and U.S. naval ships in the Persian Gulf in an apparent attempt to show that there was no confrontation between the vessels.
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US Secretary of State Colin Powell says Iran may be seeking to adapt its missiles to carry nuclear warheads.
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American officials claim 'serious provocation' from Iranian warships at sea
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While assembling a new national security team, President Bush is confronting what could become the biggest challenge of his second term: how to contain Iran&#39;s
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Iran aired video Thursday of its boats and U.S. naval ships in the Persian Gulf in an apparent attempt to show that there was no confrontation between the vessels.