Navy: nothing to substantiate Iran market rumor (Iran fired US vessel rumor)

UpInArms

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Tue Mar-27-07 07:58 PM
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Navy: nothing to substantiate Iran market rumor (Iran fired US vessel rumor)

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy on Tuesday said it had no information to substantiate a market rumor that Iran had fired at a U.S. naval vessel in the Gulf.

"Navy has nothing to substantiate that report right now," a Navy official said. "At this juncture, there is no validity to it."

"We have no information at this time that indicates any incident taking place," said White House National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSWBT00673120070327

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Demeter

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Tue Mar-27-07 07:59 PM
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1. Although Not for Lack of Trying n/t

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BayCityProgressive

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Tue Mar-27-07 08:28 PM
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2. it is only a matter of time

they are really racheting it up against Iran. Bush knows his time is short...

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anotherdrew

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Tue Mar-27-07 09:15 PM
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3. so this was just he info version of a simulant - testing how the info flows

and who jumps where in "the markets" ?

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