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Iranian Revolutionary Guards detain US boats with 10 crew in Persian Gulf

By REUTERS

JANUARY 13, 2016 00:22

Updated: JANUARY 13, 2016 00:21

DUBAI - Iranian Revolutionary Guards have detained two US boats with 10 crew aboard after the vessels "illegally" entered Iranian territorial waters in the Persian Gulf, the semi-official Fars news agency said early on Wednesday.

"These two boats were seized by Revolutionary Guard naval forces near Farsi Island 2 km inside Iranian territorial waters," Fars reported. It gave no further detail.

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