Iran threatens U.S. Navy as sanctions hit economy
1 of 10. Iranian naval ships take part in a naval parade on the last day of the Velayat-90 war game in the Sea of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran, January 3, 2012.
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran threatened on Tuesday to take action if the U.S. Navy moves an aircraft carrier into the Gulf, Tehran's most aggressive statement yet after weeks of saber-rattling as new U.S. and EU financial sanctions take a toll on its economy.
Credit: Reuters/Jamejamonline/Ebrahim Norouzi
Parisa Hafezi
TEHRAN
Tue Jan 3, 2012 11:20am EST
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