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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Iran threatens U.S. ships, alarms oil markets - The Washington Post

Iran threatens U.S. ships, alarms oil markets - The Washington Post: Iran escalated its war of words with the United States on Tuesday with a warning to Navy ships to stay out of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, remarks that rattled commodities markets and helped send oil prices soaring.

The latest in a series of provocative statements by Iranian leaders was delivered by the Iranian armed forces commander, Gen. Ataollah Salehi, who appeared to threaten a U.S. aircraft carrier that steamed out of Persian Gulf waters last week.

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