US releases video recordings show Iranian boats confronting US Navy

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Source: CCTV.com | 01-09-2008 09:16

The US Navy has released video recordings purporting to show Iranian boats confronting US Navy ships in the Persian Gulf.

This image released by the U.S Navy Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, and shot Sunday, Jan. 6 from the bridge of the  destroyer USS Hopper, shows 2 small boats, alleged  to be Iranian, purportedly racing near the wake of  U.S. Navy ships in the Persian Gulf. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

On an audio recording, a voice speaking in heavily-accented English can be heard threatening that the American vessels were going to explode.

The video shows several small boats confronting the various US Navy warships in the Gulf of Hormuz. Military officials say the audio recording includes both threats and transmissions from the Iranians and US Navy transmissions.

The audio and video recordings were made separately, and initially covered much of the more than 20 minute confrontation, but were pulled together and combined by the Navy.

US President George W. Bush has described Iran's recent act as provocative. But Iran has responded by saying the incident is normal and says it's been resolved.