U.S. Reports Major Drop In Encounters With Iranian Vessels In Persian Gulf
March 16, 2018 06:45 GMT
The Pentagon says the U.S. Navy has experienced a major, unexplained drop in close encounters with Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf since August.
"They don't seem to be engaging in the same provocative behavior" seen in previous years, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told reporters on March 15 as he returned from a trip to the Middle East.
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