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McCain says he’ll hold a hearing, subpoena US sailors detained by Iran if necessary

McCain says he’ll hold a hearing, subpoena US sailors detained by Iran if necessary

(CNSNews.com) – Senate Armed Services Committee chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.), angered by Iran's treatment of 10 U.S. Navy sailors detained overnight in the Persian Gulf last month – and by the administration's handling of the incident – is now threatening to subpoena the sailors if necessary to establish exactly what happened. In the weeks following the incident, which U.S. Central Command said occurred after two patrol boats inadvertently entered Iran's territorial waters, Iranian state medi

(CNSNews.com) – Senate Armed Services Committee chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.), angered by Iran's treatment of 10 U.S. Navy sailors detained overnight in the Persian Gulf last month – and by the administration's handling of the incident – is now threatening to subpoena the sailors if necessary to establish exactly what happened. In the weeks following the incident, which U.S. Central Command said occurred after two patrol boats inadvertently entered Iran's territorial waters, Iranian state medi…