Penelope
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who could not navigate due to the engine problems on a boat. Its embarrassing for the US to have a faulty boat and sailors out there so dependent on navigation equip, they didn't know where they were. Shame on Cruz and the rest for wanting to start a war over this. Its unbelievable. Its so SICKENING TO HEAR THE GOP SPIN ON THIS INCIDENT. THANK GOODNESS FOR DIPLOMACY OF THE OBAMA ADMIN.
A search-and-rescue effort was launched -- including sending a U.S. Navy vessel inside Iranians waters due to concern the sailors could have been overboard and in the water. The U.S. Navy informed Iranian military vessels in the area they were coming in for a search-and-rescue, the official said. There were "robust bridge-to-bridge communications" during that time, but there was no trouble, the official said.
But when they got so close to Farsi Island, and were approached by the Iranians, it is believed the U.S. boats could not rapidly get out of way because of that engine trouble.
Iranian territorial waters extend for three miles around Farsi Island, according to the official. The boats were supposed to stay out of that area. Farsi Island is a naval base for Iran's naval component of the Revolutionary Guard Corps and is considered extremely sensitive.
Commanders in the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet in the region became alarmed when the sailors missed a planned check-in call on their radios. At that point, commanders checked the GPS system tied to the boats and realized they were off course and inside Iranian waters.
Carter: 'Navigational error' led sailors to Iran waters - CNNPolitics.com
A search-and-rescue effort was launched -- including sending a U.S. Navy vessel inside Iranians waters due to concern the sailors could have been overboard and in the water. The U.S. Navy informed Iranian military vessels in the area they were coming in for a search-and-rescue, the official said. There were "robust bridge-to-bridge communications" during that time, but there was no trouble, the official said.
But when they got so close to Farsi Island, and were approached by the Iranians, it is believed the U.S. boats could not rapidly get out of way because of that engine trouble.
Iranian territorial waters extend for three miles around Farsi Island, according to the official. The boats were supposed to stay out of that area. Farsi Island is a naval base for Iran's naval component of the Revolutionary Guard Corps and is considered extremely sensitive.
Commanders in the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet in the region became alarmed when the sailors missed a planned check-in call on their radios. At that point, commanders checked the GPS system tied to the boats and realized they were off course and inside Iranian waters.
Carter: 'Navigational error' led sailors to Iran waters - CNNPolitics.com