Iranian patrol boats probe Iraqi waters

[Canuck_Buck]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Iranian patrol boats have increased attempts in the last week to assess defenses near Iraqi offshore oil terminals, U.S. military officials said Monday.

The Iranian actions at the northern end of the Persian Gulf have been a subject of operational briefings for U.S. military personnel in recent days, the officials said.

The officials -- who said they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter -- said that the United States does not see the Iranian moves as aggressive or provocative. The assessment is that the probes are part of an Iranian effort to raise its military presence in the gulf.

Officials said that for several months they have seen Iranian flagged vessels attempt to approach oil terminals in the area, but activity rose last week.

On at least two days, Iranian patrol boats crossed into Iraqi waters at the northern end of the Persian Gulf, the officials said.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/19/iran.iraq/index.html

muh...muh,,,maybe they got lost...Bush's fault ( for Iffy-mon )...[8D]

[Aught Six]

Wouldn't that be ironic if one of their boats struck an old mine...

Who knows what the Iranian militaryis really doing, but I doubt that any good will come from it. Considering Ahmendinejad's recent speeches, disruption of the global oil supply wouldn't be too far of a stretch.