Two US Navy Patrol Boats Seized by Iranian Coast GuardBy Joshua Krause The boats and their crew, which includes 10 sailors, are currently being held at an Iranian naval base on the Farsi Island in the middle of the Persian Gulf. US officials have claimed that they dont know how the ships got there, or if they were captured before or after they fell into Iranian waters. According to White House spokesman Josh Earnest At this point, were still monitoring the situation and its not entirely clear what happened. Shortly after the incident, Secretary of State John Kerry spoke with Irans foreign minister to seek the release of the sailors. By all accounts, Tehran has assured the US that the sailors are safe, and that the ships will soon be returned to US custody with their crews, though a precise time-frame has not been confirmed. Image Credit 