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There is not a bunch of info out there yet, just speculation. Scuttlebutt has that the CO was in the process of giving the order to fire when they turned away - but that is just rumor. But the guns were manned and ready.
What were their Rules of Engagement? Don't fire until fired upon? Don't fire until the last possible moment (that moment was really close)? Sounds like the Navy was doing everything in accordance with law and seamanship.
If they did fire, would we be in a shooting war? Sure the Iranians were deserving to meet Allah, but this was probably just a probe to find out what it would take to or attempt to provoke the US into responding, or yet another time when Iran stirs the pot just before some big global meeting where Iran will get drug out on the carpet...
This has happened before and will happen again, I just hope the next time doesn't turn into a shooting war and if it does, Iran doesn't get its licks in first.
Pretty reckless by the IRGN
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