Khamenei awards medals to Iran soldiers who captured U.S. sailors

Khamenei awards medals to Iran soldiers who captured U.S. sailors

Special to WorldTribune.com Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei awarded medals to Iranian forces for their “courageous and timely” capture of American boats and sailors last month. Navy Commander Rear Adm. Ali Fadavi and four other Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commanders were awarded the “Order of Fath” (Conquest) by Khamenei, the Tasnim news agency reported. “Your move […]

Iran: USS Truman was ‘within our range’ and made ‘unprofessional moves’ after seizure of U.S. boats

Iran: USS Truman was ‘within our range’ and made ‘unprofessional moves’ after seizure of U.S. boats

Special to WorldTribune.com The commander of Iran’s navy said that his forces were “awaiting orders” after Iran seized two U.S. patrol boats on Jan. 12 and that U.S. and French aircraft carriers “were within our range.” “The USS Truman Aircraft carrier showed unprofessional moves for 40 minutes after the detention of the trespassers, while we […]