17.10.2005, 17:20
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Zitat:Iran,US coalition ships ride waves in Persian Gulf
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Each week, an average of two to three Iranian boats cross into Iraqi territorial waters, said Lieutenant Jennifer Graham, one of 35 women among the crew of the Australian frigate HMAS Newcastle.
"It's not just fishing boats. It's also Revolutionary Guard boats," she said.
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Personally, I don't think Iran is a problem," he said, calling the Iranian ships "non-combative."
"They come when we ask for help," he told AFP during an interview aboard the USS Chosin, recounting how Iranians took part in a search-and-rescue mission when a US sailor fell into the waters of the Persian Gulf a few weeks ago. The body was never recovered.
"It's a very professional relationship," Miranda insisted.
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It's almost as if the Iranians were "tweaking the tiger's tail... just to see what happens when they pop over," Bell added.
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