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William Urban, a Navy spokesman, said in a statement released Tuesday. &#8220;This interaction was not assessed as unsafe because the aircraft were out of known Iranian surface to air weapons range.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran\u2019s territorial waters extend 12 miles into the sea, in accordance with international maritime law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Navy officials declined to identify the aircraft. 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