President Trump Calls Netanyahu After Iranian Vessels Threaten Navy Ship

News Staff : Mar 7, 2017
JNS.org

This time—at least as of now—the contents of the call have not been leaked.

(Israel)—[JNS.org] Multiple Iranian Revolutionary Guard fast-attack vessels came close to a U.S. Navy ship in the Strait of Hormuz Saturday, forcing the ship to change direction, an American official said Monday. (Photo: USS Abraham Lincoln/US Navy/via JNS.org)

According to the U.S. official, the Iranian boats came within 600 yards of the UNNS Invincible, a tracking ship, Reuters reported. The Invincible was also being accompanied by three ships from the British Royal Navy at the time. 

The official said that the naval vessel attempted to contact the Iranian ships over radio, but there was no response, and the interaction was "unsafe and unprofessional."

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke briefly Monday evening in a conversation that primarily focused on the Iranian threat.

According to a readout provided by the Prime Minister's Office, the Israeli and American leaders spoke about Iran's nuclear ambitions and its regional aggressiveness, as well as "about the need to work together to deal with these dangers."

Reprinted with permission by JNS.org.