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Iranian vessel points weapon at U.S. helicopter

Dec 1, 2016 10:53 am By Robert Spencer

Two unnamed U.S. defense officials described Iran’s action as “unsafe and unprofessional.”

Here we go again with the Mr.-Rogers-Responds-To-Darth-Vader act. This was not “unsafe and unprofessional.” It was a deliberate provocation by a government that considers itself to be at war with the United States. Get the full background in my book The Complete Infidel’s Guide to Iran.

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“Iranian vessel points weapon at U.S. helicopter: officials,” by Idrees Ali, Reuters, November 29, 2016:

A small Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard vessel pointed its weapon at a U.S. military helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, two U.S. defense officials told Reuters on Monday, an action they described as “unsafe and unprofessional.”

The incident is the latest in a series of similar actions by Iranian vessels this year, but the first reported since Republican Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 8.

During his campaign, Trump vowed that any Iranian vessel that harassed the U.S. Navy in the Gulf would be “shot out of the water,” if he was elected. Trump is due to take office on Jan. 20.

There was no immediate Iranian comment on the incident. Trump’s transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the incident took place when a Navy MH-60 helicopter flew within half a mile (0.8 km) of two Iranian vessels in international waters. One of the vessels pointed a weapon at the helicopter, the U.S. officials said.

“The behavior by our standards is provocative and could be seen as an escalation,” the officials said. At no point did the crew of the helicopter feel threatened, they added….

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  1. Charles says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 11:03 am

    I’m praying that the new President has a lot more spirit then Immam Osama.
    If they are pointing weapons in a threatening manner, it’s normal policy to “eliminate the threat”.
    Osama has let these rogue states run wild. This has to STOP!

    • gravenimage says

      Dec 1, 2016 at 9:36 pm

      Hear, hear!

    • A Harris USA says

      Dec 2, 2016 at 4:53 pm

      Obama is NOT on our side, just a reminder.. Trump will be in office in a few weeks. This crap may happen again after Trump gets into office…. JUST ONCE

  2. Buford says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 11:07 am

    If the US Helicopter was over international Waters & not in Iranian Territory then the Iranians deserve to suffer the Consequences of there actions these Demonic Monsters want violence give it to them.

    • joe says

      Dec 2, 2016 at 4:40 am

      t minus 49 day and counting, muzrats tick, tick

  3. somehistory says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 11:27 am

    I believe this is one of the first news stories having any connection to islam or moslims or their governments I read someplace else before reading it here.

    Most likely, iran wishes to have *reason* to retaliate, and wanted the helicopter crew to be aggressive. The moslim nation wishes for world war, in which they believe they will prevail and become the only world power.

  4. ich says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 11:58 am

    I hope Obama addresses it.
    I need to take a nap

  5. Angemon says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 12:03 pm

    • miriamrove says

      Dec 1, 2016 at 1:19 pm

      They know they have until Jan. 20th to point the gun. I doubt they will be pointing the gun when Trump gets it. But I hope they do, as trump will the entire g…air force after them. m

      • Angemon says

        Dec 1, 2016 at 6:11 pm

        Trump certainly seems like someone who wouldn’t take this kind of crap from anyone.

    • Dan says

      Dec 1, 2016 at 4:59 pm

      The “Mission for the F22 won’t be there so we don’t need it” line of logic is the exact same as “We don’t need to vaccinate for small pox, measles, or polio anymore because the disease isn’t around any more.

      Hey you… anti vaccinaters.

      The “diseases” are around, and always will be. The reason they don’t “attack” us, is because we have the vaccination, and we USE them.

      Preemptively.

  6. Custos Custodum says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 6:10 pm

    Mr.-Rogers-Responds-To-Darth-Vader

    Great line! Thank you, Mr. Spencer

  7. Westman says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 6:40 pm

    I suspect when Generals James N. Mattis and Michael Flynn are handling the miltary side, Iranian gestures will be very expensive; like losing oil loading platforms.

    • Baucent says

      Dec 2, 2016 at 4:27 am

      Yes, limiting response to talking about “unprofessional behaviour” of the Iranians will end after Jan 20.

  8. common sense says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 7:10 pm

    “You cannot allow any of your people to avoid the brutal facts. If they start living in a dream world, it’s going to be bad.”- General James “mad dog” Mattis.

    Kudos to you and yours Robert your WAY ahead of the curve.

  9. gravenimage says

    Dec 1, 2016 at 9:36 pm

    Iranian vessel points weapon at U.S. helicopter
    …………………….

    More saber-rattling…

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