U.S.: Iran military could misidentify airliners amid tension
(WorldNews Iran)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Commercial airliners flying over the Persian Gulf risk being targeted by `miscalculation or misidentification` from the Iranian military amid heightened tensions between the Islamic Republic and the U.S., American diplomats warned Saturday, even as both Washington and Tehran say they don`t seek war. The warning relayed by U.S. diplomatic posts from the Federal Aviation Administration, though dismissed by Iran, underscored the risks the current tensions pose to a region critical to both global air travel and trade. Oil tankers allegedly have faced sabotage and Yemen rebel drones attacked a crucial Saudi oil pipeline over the last week. Meanwhile on Saturday,...