Close encounter between U.S. warship and Iranian rocket

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Close encounter between U.S. warship and Iranian rocket
By Jamie Crawford, National Security Producer

Washington (CNN)A U.S. aircraft carrier came within about 1,500 yards of an Iranian rocket while operating in the Strait of Hormuz, a Pentagon official told CNN.

While transiting the strait that sits at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, the USS Harry S. Truman had the encounter while the Iranian Revolutionary Guards were conducting a live-fire exercise in the area on Saturday, according to Cmdr. Kyle Raines, a U.S. Central Command spokesman.

The incident was first reported by NBC News.

The USS Harry S. Truman was accompanied by two other coalition ships, one American, and one from another country in the coalition, who were escorting the Truman through the Strait.

Full story: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/12/29/politics/iran-missile-test-uss-harry-truman-aircraft-carrier/index.html


-- CNN 2015-12-30

[Steely Dan]

The wording of the o.p makes it sound like the warship encroached on the rocket, the press are certainly clearing the decks for an attempt to make the Iranians sound innocent.

[Scott]

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[Jingthing]

So if it had hit, it would have been an accident? Stuff happens.

[HenryB]

If it hit Trump will be next President for sure

I guess in next 10 months another success by the Terrorist in the USA

Puts Trump in the White House

[HLover]

Gulf of Tonkin part 2....they never learn.

[Jingthing]

Gulf of Tonkin part 2....they never learn.

That's daft! Do you think Obama wants war with Iran? Of course he doesn't.

[oneday]

There is no way that was an accident unless the missile malfunctioned.

The Iranians have good enough radar and guidance systems to send their missiles exactly where they intend to send them. They knew the two US ships and another coalition ship were there and they intentionally fired the rocket as a near miss. No question in my mind unless there was a malfunction.

[HLover]

Gulf of Tonkin part 2....they never learn.

That's daft! Do you think Obama wants war with Iran? Of course he doesn't.

No, daft is thinking you know what Obama is thinking.

Daft is naive to think a major arms exporter would desire peace in many places.

When are you leaving back to the usa anyway?

[Hayduke]

There is no way that was an accident unless the missile malfunctioned.

The Iranians have good enough radar and guidance systems to send their missiles exactly where they intend to send them. They knew the two US ships and another coalition ship were there and they intentionally fired the rocket as a near miss. No question in my mind unless there was a malfunction.

The OP said the Iranians were firing rockets. SS rockets don't have guidance systems.

[Ulic]

The article says the Iranians were conducting a live fire exercise. Probably not coordinated

with the US warship passage through the Straight of Hormuz. That said maybe the US was

collecting information. Electronic signatures, frequencies used etc... Who knows. I doubt

the US ships where in any danger they are quite capable with anti missile counter measures.

.

[Scott]

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[arjunadawn]

This is much ado about nothing. These sorts of things happen variously around the world when nations posture. The Iranians choose the narrowest point in the strait to maintain cover for action and fire the missiles in the opposite direction. Its not newsworthy for this rather the horrible expenditure of US real and diplomatic capital on an agent that is most certainly a threat to the US and the region and now evidences constant bellicosity. Iran is a terror state with a mandate from god to war upon the "other." There is zero example in history that dealing with the Persians from a position of weakness invites peace.

[Jingthing]

I would personally love a survey or debate about what would happen in the event of the Iranian rockets sinking a US carrier.

Under Obama obviously not very much if Iran claimed it was an accident. There would be a big show of a response though for political purposes.

[dexterm]

Seems to me Iran was a lot closer to home than the US warship was and had a right to test fire weapons off its own shores.

And after all there is only one nation that has a track record of misfiring rockets in the Straits of Hormuz.

"In July 1988, the USS Vincennes was patrolling the strait when it shot down an Iran Air flight heading to Dubai, killing 290 people on board. The ship's crew apparently mistook the plane for an Iranian F-14 fighter."

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35197480

Maybe they were giving the US fair warning not to be so trigger happy in future.

[MadDog2020]

Seems to me Iran was a lot closer to home than the US warship was and had a right to test fire weapons off its own shores.

And after all there is only one nation that has a track record of misfiring rockets in the Straits of Hormuz.

"In July 1988, the USS Vincennes was patrolling the strait when it shot down an Iran Air flight heading to Dubai, killing 290 people on board. The ship's crew apparently mistook the plane for an Iranian F-14 fighter."

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35197480

Maybe they were giving the US fair warning not to be so trigger happy in future.

Are you really citing an example from 27 years ago?

Why don't you talk about WWII, Korean War or Vietnam?

Or at least maybe something from this century.

[craigt3365]

Gulf of Tonkin part 2....they never learn.

That's daft! Do you think Obama wants war with Iran? Of course he doesn't.

No, daft is thinking you know what Obama is thinking.

Daft is naive to think a major arms exporter would desire peace in many places.

When are you leaving back to the usa anyway?

You're implying way too much power and influence for a business. Too many moving parts for this to happen.

[p_brownstone]

I was driving (well, to be honest, being driven) down Soi Asoke after lunch today and heard, on the car radio, of a car crash in Ladprao.

Damn, I thought, - that was close!!

Patrick

[Naam]

There is no way that was an accident unless the missile malfunctioned.

The Iranians have good enough radar and guidance systems to send their missiles exactly where they intend to send them. They knew the two US ships and another coalition ship were there and they intentionally fired the rocket as a near miss. No question in my mind unless there was a malfunction.

The OP said the Iranians were firing rockets. SS rockets don't have guidance systems.

little do you know

google SS-NX-26 and SS-N-22 (both Iranian antiship guided missiles of Russian origin).

[willyumiii]

If it hit Trump will be next President for sure

I guess in next 10 months another success by the Terrorist in the USA

Puts Trump in the White House

The results ISIS would love to see in the next election.

He is their top recruiter!

(thanks for pointing this out to them! )

Edited December 30, 2015 by willyumiii

[arjunadawn]

If it hit Trump will be next President for sure

I guess in next 10 months another success by the Terrorist in the USA

Puts Trump in the White House

The results ISIS would love to see in the next election.

He is their top recruiter!

(thanks for pointing this out to them! )

While it may come to pass that Trump is used for recruitment it remains untrue today. In that case, the above declaration is no declaration at all; it is a deceit. While this OP is about Iran and an exaggerated "close encounter" such willful abuse of truth should at least be rebutted. Only Obama and Bill Clinton (Bush) and their sycophants have figured directly in recruiting efforts of terrorism. https://videopress.com/v/mjRqgqAP

The question low information voters should consider is why does Obama & Company figure both prominently in the DAESH recruitment rhetoric and the Iranian urge to hegemony? Here is the Great Game 3.0 answer: These imperial engineers want a bipolar middle east- a shi/sunni mutually assured destruction status quo. They calculate that only this will keep the peace. Of course, the immediate categorical error is apparent. It is detected in Obama's absurd notion that the world shares "universal values." MAD will not ensure peace, it will invite cataclysm. Neither the shia nor the sunni share compatible universal values with the West. They are simply very different. So, the outcomes of all this Western meddling is entirely predictable.

[ResandePohm]

There is no way that was an accident unless the missile malfunctioned.

The Iranians have good enough radar and guidance systems to send their missiles exactly where they intend to send them. They knew the two US ships and another coalition ship were there and they intentionally fired the rocket as a near miss. No question in my mind unless there was a malfunction.

Are you calling a miss by 1500 yards (almost a mile) a near miss?? If that is as accurate as the Iranians can get then the US warship has nothing to worry about

[Richard W]

The OP said the Iranians were firing rockets. SS rockets don't have guidance systems.

little do you know

google SS-NX-26 and SS-N-22 (both Iranian antiship guided missiles of Russian origin).

There's jargon in which missiles are guided while rockets are unguided. Indeed, some new reports describe the rockets being fired as 'unguided rockets'.

[Naam]

The OP said the Iranians were firing rockets. SS rockets don't have guidance systems.

little do you know

google SS-NX-26 and SS-N-22 (both Iranian antiship guided missiles of Russian origin).

There's jargon in which missiles are guided while rockets are unguided. Indeed, some new reports describe the rockets being fired as 'unguided rockets'.

FAUX News "jargon"?

Highly provocative’: Iran rocket launch near US ship latest challenge for Washington

The latest challenge was a missile launch...

...one of them fired multiple unguided missiles...

...small boats launched 11 unguided rockets...

...small boats launching several unguided rockets about eight nautical miles away...

...The first missiles were launched from...

...Iranian missiles were fired

[dexterm]

Seems to me Iran was a lot closer to home than the US warship was and had a right to test fire weapons off its own shores.

And after all there is only one nation that has a track record of misfiring rockets in the Straits of Hormuz.

"In July 1988, the USS Vincennes was patrolling the strait when it shot down an Iran Air flight heading to Dubai, killing 290 people on board. The ship's crew apparently mistook the plane for an Iranian F-14 fighter."

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35197480

Maybe they were giving the US fair warning not to be so trigger happy in future.

Are you really citing an example from 27 years ago?

Why don't you talk about WWII, Korean War or Vietnam?

Or at least maybe something from this century.

That would be off topic. Iran was not involved in those conflicts.

But you are quite right. The USA has been meddling and mischief making in Iranian and Middle Eastern affairs for many decades now.

Google: USA Iran meddle for your edification

Edited December 31, 2015 by dexterm

[MadDog2020]

Seems to me Iran was a lot closer to home than the US warship was and had a right to test fire weapons off its own shores.

And after all there is only one nation that has a track record of misfiring rockets in the Straits of Hormuz.

"In July 1988, the USS Vincennes was patrolling the strait when it shot down an Iran Air flight heading to Dubai, killing 290 people on board. The ship's crew apparently mistook the plane for an Iranian F-14 fighter."

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35197480

Maybe they were giving the US fair warning not to be so trigger happy in future.

Are you really citing an example from 27 years ago?

Why don't you talk about WWII, Korean War or Vietnam?

Or at least maybe something from this century.

That would be off topic. Iran was not involved in those conflicts.

But you are quite right. The USA has been meddling and mischief making in Iranian and Middle Eastern affairs for many decades now.

Google: USA Iran meddle for your edification

What does "meddling and mischief ....for many decades" have to do with OP? Do you have a chip on you shoulder!

You can go back to the Shah and the hostages and even before....or you can come into the current century.

[chuckd]

Seems to me Iran was a lot closer to home than the US warship was and had a right to test fire weapons off its own shores.

And after all there is only one nation that has a track record of misfiring rockets in the Straits of Hormuz.

"In July 1988, the USS Vincennes was patrolling the strait when it shot down an Iran Air flight heading to Dubai, killing 290 people on board. The ship's crew apparently mistook the plane for an Iranian F-14 fighter."

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35197480

Maybe they were giving the US fair warning not to be so trigger happy in future.

"... had a right to test fire weapons off its own shores."

If you insist on posting this nonsense, at least try to get all of it correct.

The Iranian vessel was not "off its own shores" as you state. It was in Omani waters, therefore off the shores of Oman.

From the link provided below:

"The official said the unguided rockets were fired from an Iranian navy "fast inshore attack craft" that was in Omani waters."

http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/middle-east/364228/iranian-navy-test-fires-rockets-near-us-carrier

[daveAustin]

There is no way that was an accident unless the missile malfunctioned.

The Iranians have good enough radar and guidance systems to send their missiles exactly where they intend to send them. They knew the two US ships and another coalition ship were there and they intentionally fired the rocket as a near miss. No question in my mind unless there was a malfunction.

They were unguided.

[dexterm]

Seems to me Iran was a lot closer to home than the US warship was and had a right to test fire weapons off its own shores.

And after all there is only one nation that has a track record of misfiring rockets in the Straits of Hormuz.

"In July 1988, the USS Vincennes was patrolling the strait when it shot down an Iran Air flight heading to Dubai, killing 290 people on board. The ship's crew apparently mistook the plane for an Iranian F-14 fighter."

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35197480

Maybe they were giving the US fair warning not to be so trigger happy in future.

"... had a right to test fire weapons off its own shores."

If you insist on posting this nonsense, at least try to get all of it correct.

The Iranian vessel was not "off its own shores" as you state. It was in Omani waters, therefore off the shores of Oman.

From the link provided below:

"The official said the unguided rockets were fired from an Iranian navy "fast inshore attack craft" that was in Omani waters."

http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/middle-east/364228/iranian-navy-test-fires-rockets-near-us-carrier

Don't believe everything US officials tell you.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz#2008_US-Iranian_naval_dispute

With the Straits of Hormuz only 29 miles wide I would suggest the Iranian navy were closer to their own shores than the USS Truman was to San Diego.

[Scott]

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