Taken Questions Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC December 19, 2001 Taken Question From December 19, 2001 Briefing Iranian Protest Over U.S. Maritime Interdiction Force Incident
Question: Can you confirm that the Iranian Foreign Minister called in the Swiss Ambassador to protest an attack by U.S. forces on an Iranian registered vessel? Answer: We have received word through the Swiss, our protecting power in Iran, that Iran has formally protested a boarding incident involving the Maritime Interdiction Force in the northern Arabian Gulf. We are looking into the matter. |