And...the irony continues. A week after Iran threatened U.S. Navy ships for getting too close to the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, members of the U.S. military have rescued 6 more Iranians who were in distress at sea.
According to DVIDS News, this time the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Monomoy was involved in the rescue:
So, the Coast Guard members rescued the six Iranians mariners and brought them aboard the Monomoy. Not only were the rescued Iranians given blankets and water, but the Coast Guard also provided them with what are called "Halal meals" - food that's made in accordance with Islamic law. The Coast Guard keeps these meals on board just in case the run into any Muslims who need rescuing!
Just to refresh your memory, last week a search and seizure team from the San Diego-based USS Kidd rescued 13 Iranians from Somali pirates who had seized their fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea.
DVIDS News reports Hakim Hamid-Awi, the owner of the Ya-Hassan, said through a translator:
