US Navy denies Iran's claim on harassing submarine in Gulf waters - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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The USS Florida sails during "Giant Shadow," a Naval Sea Systems Command/Naval Submarine Forces exercise to test the capabilities of the Navy's future guided missile submarines Jan. 22, 2003 off the coast of the Bahamas. — The USS Florida sails during "Giant Shadow," a Naval Sea Systems Command/Naval Submarine Forces exercise to test the capabilities of the Navy's future guided missile submarines, off the coast of the Bahamas, Jan. 22, 2003. — David Nagle/US Navy/Getty Images

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