Will President Trump Change The Rules Of Engagement When U.S. Navy Ships Are Confronted By Iranian Attack Boats?

Washington Examiner: How Trump's Navy could mix it up with Iranian attack boats

If Iranian boats harassed a U.S. destroyer in the Strait of Hormuz on Jan. 28 like they did on Jan. 8, one expert says it's unlikely the president-elect would take it lying down.

On Sunday, the destroyer USS Mahan was forced to fire warning shots at Iranian fast boats speeding toward it with their weapons manned after audio warnings failed to stop them. The Pentagon deemed the move "unsafe and unprofessional," and the boats broke off after the shots were fired.

Once President-elect Trump takes office this month, he'll be presented with a list of options on how to respond to situations like this. Bryan McGrath, the managing director of the FerryBridge Group, said what choices Trump makes will almost certainly be different from those made by

President Obama.

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WNU Editor: It would be foolish for Iran to test Trump, especially since they are positioned to get what they want in the next few years .... Iran decides not to upset nuclear deal over U.S. sanctions extension (Reuters). Also .... Global Powers Reportedly Approve Russian Shipment Of Uranium To Iran (RFE). But Iran is Iran .... and who knows what the mullahs or Revolutionary Guards will be doing next. Interesting .... if this report is to be believed .... Iranians on the street are not nervous that Donald Trump will be the next U.S. President .... Talking Trump in Tehran: They’re certainly not panicking (Times Of Israel)