Defense chief: US sailors made navigational error in Iran
MIAMI (AP) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter says it appears a navigational error caused Navy boats to stray into Iranian waters in the Persian Gulf where they were detained overnight by Iran. In an interview Thursday with Univision, Carter said based on information commanders have provided, the ...
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Former Navy commander: Ships in Iran's waters 'a severe failure'
The capture of two navy ships in Iranian territorial waters represented "a severe failure by somebody," according to a former Navy commander once stationed in Bahrain./ The retired officer, Chris Harmer, slammed the Navy's actions leading up to the ships' capture, saying, "Either the naval ...
U.S. says sailors made 'navigational error' into Iranian waters: Carter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday said the 10 U.S. sailors who were held by Iran before being released on Wednesday made a navigational mistake that brought them into Iranian waters. "The information that they have given us, and through their commanders is that they did stray ...
Kerry tells Iran in long day of calls: This can be 'a good story for both of us'
Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to his Iranian counterpart, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, at least five times Tuesday while U.S. Navy sailors were in Iranian custody, a senior State Department official told reporters Wednesday./ In the course of his conversations, the official said ...
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Iranian footage shows US sailor apology, arrest in Gulf incident
Within hours of releasing 10 U.S. sailors who apparently had drifted into their territorial waters, the Iranian government was using footage from the incident as a propaganda tool – including images of sailors on their knees with their hands behind their heads and a video showing a sailor ...
Iran Says U.S. Sailors Strayed Into Waters, Signals Release
In this Feb. 23, 2013, photograph provided by the U.S. Navy, sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2 perform an “E” stop while conducting patrol operations. Iran is holding 10 U.S. Navy sailors and their two boats, similar to the one in this picture, on Jan. 13, 2016./ U.S. sailors were ...
The Latest: US defense secretary welcomes sailors' release
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The latest developments following the release of 10 U.S. Navy sailors detained by Iran after entering its territorial waters (All times local)./ U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has welcomed the release of 10 U.S. Navy sailors held overnight by Iran. In a statement ...
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Iran says reported quick release of detained US sailors is 'speculation'
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Wednesday that any report that 10 detained U.S. Navy sailors would soon be released was "speculation", while the unit's naval chief said the country's foreign minister had demanded an apology from the U.S. for entering Iranian waters. Revolutionary Guard naval ...
US sailors held by Iran expected to be released soon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten U.S. Navy sailors taken into custody by Iran after their two small boats drifted into Iranian waters were expected to be released, possibly as early as Wednesday morning local time, American officials said./ These officials said that Tehran had assured them the crew and ...
Two US Navy boats in Iran custody, crew to be returned 'promptly'
Mechanical trouble with one of the boats caused both to run aground in Iranian waters. Tehran has given assurances that the crew and the vessels would soon be returned, officials say./ Riverine command boats assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 4, transit open water in the 5th fleet ...
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Iran holds 10 American sailors; U.S. expects their prompt return
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran detained 10 U.S. sailors aboard two U.S. Navy boats in the Gulf on Tuesday in an incident that rattled nerves days ahead of the expected implementation of a landmark nuclear accord with Tehran. Late on Tuesday, a U.S. defense official said plans were in place ...
Iran frees U.S. sailors with start of nuclear deal in sight
DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran freed 10 U.S. sailors on Wednesday, a day after detaining them aboard two U.S. Navy patrol boats in the Gulf, bringing a swift end to an incident that had rattled nerves just before the expected implementation of a landmark nuclear accord. Iran's Islamic ...
Reports of U.S. sailors' prompt release is speculation: Iran's Revolutionary Guards
Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) on Wednesday dismissed talk of the prompt release of 10 U.S. sailors they had arrested as speculation by others. "What others say about the sailors' prompt release is their speculation, and I don't confirm or deny it," Ramazan Sharif, the Guards spokesman, said ...
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Pentagon says two Navy boats in Iranian custody
Two U.S. Navy boats were taken into Iranian custody on Tuesday but Iran has told the United States that the crews will be returned "promptly," U.S. officials said. "Earlier today, we lost contact with two small U.S. naval craft en route from Kuwait to Bahrain. We subsequently have been in ...
US working with Iran to recover US Navy patrol in Gulf: official
US Navy crew cruise on top of a Riverine Command Boat at dusk in the Arabian Sea on May 13, 2013 (AFP Photo/Marwan Naamani)/ Washington (AFP) - The United States is working with Iran to recover a group of Navy sailors who lost contact while aboard two small boats in the Gulf, US officials said ...
White House Seeks Return of Navy Personnel in Iranian Custody
A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with foreign ministers and representatives of Unites States, Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during the Iran nuclear talks at the Vienna International Center in Vienna, Austria July ...
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Pentagon: 2 US Navy boats held by Iran but will be returned
WASHINGTON (AP) — The crew of two small Navy craft are being held by Iran, but American officials have received assurances from Tehran that the crew and vessels will be returned safely and promptly./ Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook told The Associated Press that the boats were moving between ...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirm seizing two US boats
This US Navy photo released on January 12, 2016 shows the type of riverine command boat apprehended by Iran (AFP Photo/Zane Ecklun)/ Tehran (AFP) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards in a statement early Wednesday confirmed they seized two American boats and 10 marines in "Iranian territory" near the ...
Iran state TV shows footage of U.S. sailor 'apologizing'
Iranian state television on Wednesday released footage of a detained U.S. sailor in which he is quoted in translation into Farsi as apologizing for his patrol boat having entered Iranian territorial waters in the Gulf by mistake. In one sequence of the video, the sailor can be heard saying in ...
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US sailors freed: With nuclear deal close, Iran skirts boat-loads of trouble
Iran brings a speedy end to a potentially thorny incident by releasing ten US sailors detained Tuesday. 'The regime is a pragmatic mood,' says an analyst./ Putting a quick end to an incident that could easily have escalated, Iran has released 10 US Navy sailors and their two boats that it had ...
Kerry spoke with Iran's Zarif at least five times about detained sailors: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke with his Iranian counterpart at least five times over a period of 10 hours on Tuesday as they worked to arrange the quick release of U.S. Navy personnel from Iranian custody, a senior State Department official said on Wednesday. ...
Kerry did not express regret to Iran in talks to free sailors: U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made no expression of regret in his talks with Iran's foreign minister to seek the release of 10 U.S. sailors who were taken into Iranian custody in the Gulf, a U.S. official said on Wednesday. The official, who spoke on condition of ...
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Kerry: Peaceful release of U.S. sailors by Iran a testament to diplomacy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday thanked Iran for its cooperation in the release of 10 sailors who had mistakenly entered Iran's territorial waters, an incident that stoked international tension. "I want to express my gratitude to Iranian authorities for ...
US sailors held by Iran expected to be released soon
Ten U.S. Navy sailors taken into custody by Iran after their two small boats drifted into Iranian waters were expected to be released as early as Wednesday morning local time. American officials have said Tehran assured them that the crew and vessels would be returned safely and promptly. ...
Iran Frees 10 Detained U.S. Sailors, Iran State TV Says
//www.npr.org/player/embed/462883515/462899748" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">/ Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps was holding two small U.S. Navy craft and 10 sailors who it claims violated Iran's territorial waters. The Pentagon has ...
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Iran's Guards say U.S. sailors will probably be released: Tasnim
Ten U.S. sailors detained by Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) will "probably" be released, the IRGC's top naval commander was quoted as saying on Wednesday. "The final order will be issued soon and they will probably be released," IRGC Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi was quoted as saying by the Tasnim ...
Iran sought U.S. apology for 'violating' territorial waters: Iranian official
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday that Tehran had asked the United States for an apology after its sailors were arrested for "violating" Iran's waters. "Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was in touch with U.S. Secretary of State Kerry," the Guard's naval commander, Rear ...
U.S. aircraft carrier acted provocatively after Iran arrested sailors: IRGC
A U.S. aircraft carrier acted "provocatively and unprofessionally" for 40 minutes by carrying out maneuvers in the Gulf after Iran arrested 10 American sailors, Iran's Revolutionary Guards Naval commander, Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi, said on state television on Wednesday. Separately, a spokesman ...
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Iranian Revolutionary Guards detain U.S. boats with 10 crew in Gulf: Fars news agency
Iranian Revolutionary Guards have detained two U.S. boats with 10 crew aboard after the vessels "illegally" entered Iranian territorial waters in the Gulf, the semi-official Fars news agency said early on Wednesday. "These two boats were seized by Revolutionary Guard naval forces near Farsi ...
Pentagon: 2 Navy boats, 10 sailors held by Iran but will be returned
Iranian military forces are holding 10 American sailors and two small Navy boats that apparently strayed into Iranian waters, U.S. officials said Tuesday, but Tehran has pledged to release them shortly. The Americans were on a training mission in the Persian Gulf when the riverine boats ...
Iran's Zarif told Kerry U.S. sailors would be released promptly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday that U.S. sailors who ended up in Iranian custody would be allowed to continue their journey promptly, a senior Obama administration official said on condition of anonymity. ...
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U.S. sailors expected to be held in Iran overnight: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States believes that the 10 U.S. sailors being held in Iran will likely not be allowed to leave Tuesday night, given the late hour, two U.S. officials told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. Earlier, U.S. defense officials said the sailors - nine men ...
White House says seeks return of Navy personnel in Iranian custody
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday that it was aware of the situation in which two Navy boats were held in Iranian custody and is working to get U.S. personnel returned. Deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters at the White House the administration was ...
U.S. Navy Sailors Detained By Iran Ahead Of State Of The Union Address
Ten U.S. Navy sailors are being detained by Iran after Tehran said they drifted into Iranian waters in the Persian Gulf. The reports came ahead of President Obama's final State of the Union address.
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Pentagon says two Navy boats in Iranian custody: AP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Tuesday that two Navy boats are in Iranian custody but Iran has told the United States that the crews will be returned "promptly," the Associated Press reported. (Writing by Eric Beech; Editing by David Alexander)
About 10 U.S. Navy Sailors Currently Detained By Iran
About 10 U.S. sailors are being detained by Iran after they allegedly strayed into Iranian waters on their way from Kuwait to Bahrain Tuesday. Iran says the troops are safe and will be returned.
Iran shows video of Navy sailor apologizing for intrusion; U.S. says event ...
"We cannot speak for the conditions of the situation or what the crew was experiencing at the time," a U.S. CENTCOM official responded Wednesday./ One of 10 U.S. Navy sailors who were briefly detained in the Persian Gulf for drifting into Iranian territorial waters appeared on Iranian television ...
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