Nine U.S. warships in Gulf for show of force

U.S. warships carrying 17,000 personnel enter the Gulf in a show of force off Iran's coast that navy officials said was the largest daytime assembly of ships since the 2003 Iraq war, in this handout photograph taken May 22, 2007. U.S. Navy officials said Iran was not notified of plans to sail nine ships, including two aircraft carriers, through the Straits of Hormuz, a narrow channel in international waters off Iran's coast and a major artery for global oil shipments. Picture taken May 22, 2007.