An Iranian vessel steers close to the U.S. Navy coastal patrol craft USS Thunderbolt (R) in the Gulf in a still image from video provided by the U.S. Navy July 25, 2017. U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS
The Hill: No Iranian provocations in Gulf in months: Central Command
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said on Thursday there have been no provocations from Iranian forces in the Persian Gulf in several months.
Navy Cmdr. William Urban told The Associated Press that there have been no “unsafe and unprofessional” gestures from the Iranian navy in the region since last August
“It seems like they’ve absolutely made a conscious decision to give us more space,” Urban told the news service. “That is definitely a change in their behavior.”
The Navy said 14 “unsafe and/or unprofessional” encounters between the two forces took place in the eight months in 2017 leading up to August.
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Update #1: Iranian Naval Forces Halt 'Provocations' (AP)
Update #2: US Navy sees better Iranian behaviour in Gulf (AFP)
WNU Editor: I think this is more a reflection on what is happening in Iran .... and not what the U.S. Navy or government is doing.
