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Last update - 14:45 15/01/2008 Bush warns Iran: New provocations will have serious consequences By News agencies Tags: OPEC, Saudi Arabia, Iran  U.S. President George W. Bush, in a stern warning to Iran days after a Jan. 6 confrontation with U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf, put Tehran on notice that any further naval incidents would have "serious consequences." The president said it would not matter to him whether an attack against an American vessel resulted from an order by the government in Iran or a rash decision by an Iranian boat captain. "It's not going to matter to me one way or another," Bush said. "If the Iranians hit a U.S. ship, there are going to be serious consequences," he said. Advertisement "If they hit our ships, we will hold Iran responsible," Bush told a small group of journalists. "They'd better be careful and not be provocative." The president spoke before meeting late Tuesday with Saudi King Abdullah, whose country holds the world's largest supply of oil. Bush said U.S. consumers are feeling the pain of rising oil prices, which topped US$100 a barrel this month. Bush urged OPEC nations on Tuesday to put more oil on the world market and warned that soaring prices could cause an economic slowdown in the United States. High energy prices can damage consuming economies, the president told a small group of reporters traveling with him in the Mideast. U.S. officials claim Iranian speedboats swarmed three Navy warships in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that is the only entry and exit to the Persian Gulf. They said U.S. Navy commanders were considering firing warning shots, before the retreat of the five Iranian speedboats, which the Pentagon said were operated by the elite Revolutionary Guards. Iran has denied that its boats threatened the U.S. vessels, saying the incident was a normal occurrence, and accused Washington of fabricating video and audio it released. Iran's government has released its own video, which appeared to be shot from a small boat bobbing at least 100 yards from the American warships. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Diskin's faulty math The Shin Bet's estimate of civilian casualties was revealed to be too low. Wooing minorities The color of Barack Obama's skin has returned as an issue to the campaign.   1.   Iran 15:41  |  mart 15/01/08   2.   Empty sabre-rattling by a Busted Flush President 15:51  |  Clickfool 15/01/08   3.   Concern for Bush`s sanity 16:37  |  Natallie Durson 15/01/08   4.   Bush Warns Iran but Fund Terror Abbas Duplicity 16:41  |  Joseph E . 15/01/08   5.   personally,i think iran is too chicken shit to try this again 16:48  |  terrornator 15/01/08   6.   What provocations? 17:56  |  Espart 15/01/08   7.   LIAR 18:00  |  Ahmed 15/01/08   8.   Hasn`t Bush got anything more important to do? 18:18  |  Michael 15/01/08   9.   speedboat - poof! tehran - poof! 18:20  |  frenz 15/01/08   10.   As an American GI I am sick of this 19:08  |  A.O. 15/01/08   11.   3Natalie Durson,there is no question that Bush is not sane,nor is 19:12  |  lakshmi 15/01/08   12.   #10 19:42  |  Neal 15/01/08

Today Online Diplomat: U.S. firmly opposes all W. Bank, E. J'lem construction Responses: 202 IDF kills 17 Palestinians in raids on Gaza City Responses: 261 Israel offers Jewish Anglo doctors $60,000 to immigrate Responses: 114 Ex-U.S. envoy: Slim chance for Mideast peace by end of year Responses: 52 Historian threatens to expose post-Shoah pogroms in Poland Responses: 115 Hamas sniper kills kibbutz volunteer near Gaza fence Responses: 178 Rosner's Domain Israel Factor: Let McCain deal with Iran Defending and rejecting the NIE on Iran (WTR) Poll: Does Bush still placing the promotion of democracy at the top of his agenda? Obama "will be the friend we want in the White House" Did Bush endorse Israel's attack in Syria? (WTR) More Headlines 20:26 Rocket barrage on Sderot hurts four; kibbutz volunteer killed by Hamas sniper 20:45 At least three killed in Beirut blast targeting U.S. Embassy car 19:54 IDF kills 19 Palestinians in raids on Gaza Strip 19:46 Romney needs a win in Michigan primaries to stay in the game 11:47 Israel offers Anglo doctors $60,000 in immigration incentive 18:55 Yishai to Lieberman: If PM, Abbas discuss J`lem, Shas will quit gov`t 19:38 Egyptian FM says Israel incited U.S. Congress to withhold aid 14:02 Diplomat: U.S. firmly opposes all W. Bank, E. J'lem construction 16:28 Eight-year-old Bedouin girl dies from severe cold spell in Negev 20:04 UN fund for films to promote West-Islam cultural harmony Previous Editions Select Day 14 jan 13 jan 11 jan 10 jan 09 jan 08 jan 07 jan 06 jan 04 jan 03 jan 02 jan 01 jan

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