White House, experts dismiss Iran naval threat to U.S. coast
Ashley Fantz and Tom Cohen, CNN
Updated 3:36 PM EST,
Wed September 28, 2011
Iranian clerics in front of the Jamran, Iran's first domestically built warship, during naval maneuvers in the Gulf in 2009.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
NEW: The White House says it doesn't take the Iranian claim seriously
A Pentagon spokesman questions Iran's naval capability
Miltiary experts say Iran is incapable of deploying ships off the U.S. coast
State-run news agency says there will be a "powerful presence" near U.S. borders
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http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/28/world/meast/iran-navy/index.html?hpt=hp_t2