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Admiral: U.S. forces ready to confront Iranian hostility

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS

The top U.S. Navy official in the Persian Gulf said Sunday that he takes Iran’s military capabilities seriously but insists his forces are prepared to confront any Iranian aggression in the region. Vice Adm. Mark Fox, commander of the 5th Fleet, told reporters at the naval force’s Bahrain headquarters that the Navy has “built a wide range of potential options to give the president” and is “ready today” to confront ...

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  • Headline: Admiral: U.S. forces ready to confront Iranian hostility
  • Publication: Front Section, Pages 1 on 02/13/2012
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