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Iran harassed US-flagged cargo ship last week: Pentagon

Published Thu, Apr 30, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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    Washington

    IRAN'S Revolutionary Guards "harassed" a US-flagged commercial ship last week in the Gulf, days before seizing control of another cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.

    The two incidents over a five-day period raised concerns about the security of shipping lanes in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, spokesman Steven Warren told reporters.

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