Iran move is meant as a message , a senior Iranian naval official says . ` ` We have an announcement , not a message , '' a U.S. defense official says . The U.S. 5th Fleet is based in Bahrain . In 2011 , Iran twice announced plans to move ships toward the Iraqi maritime borders . ` ` law of the seas does n't just apply to fish , '' U.S. defense official says .
Iran move is meant as a message , a senior Iranian naval official says . ` ` We have an announcement , not a message , '' a U.S. defense official says . In 2011 , Iran twice announced plans to move ships toward the Iraqi maritime borders . ` ` law of the seas does n't just apply to fish , '' U.S. defense official says .