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How Trump’s Navy could mix it up with Iranian attack boats

By Jacqueline Klimas
Published January 10, 2017 5:01am ET
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How Trump’s Navy could mix it up with Iranian attack boats
On Sunday, the destroyer USS Mahan was forced to fire warning shots at Iranian fast boats speeding toward it with their weapons manned after audio warnings failed to stop them. (AP Photo/Ed Bailey) | ED BAILEY

If Iranian boats harassed a U.S. destroyer in the Strait of Hormuz on Jan. 28 like they did on Jan. 8, one expert says it’s unlikely the president-elect would take it lying down.

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