Pentagon: We Do Not Know the Reason for Iran's Attacks on Civilian Ships

A senior official at the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) stated on Friday that the reason behind Iran's attempts to seize commercial ships in Gulf waters in recent days is unknown. Deputy Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl said, "The reason for the Iranians doing this at this time is not clear to us at all." He added that this is expected not to be the last time Iran attempts such actions against commercial ships.