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2007-01-22 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran to launch 3-day military manoeuvres

Iran plans three days of military manoeuvres, including short-range missile tests, beginning Sunday its first since the UN Security Council imposed sanctions against it in late December, state-run television said. The elite Revolutionary Guards plans to begin a three-day missile manoeuvre on Sunday near Garmsar city, said the broadcast. The city is located in northern Iran on the edge of Kavir desert, about 100 kilometres southeast of Tehran.

Zalzal and Fajr-5 missiles will be test fired in the war game, the television quoted an unnamed commander of the guards, as saying. Both are considered short-range missiles. The manoeuvre is aimed at evaluating defensive and fighting capabilities of the missiles, the commander was quoted as saying. Iran conducted a total of three large-scale military exercises last year as tensions with the West and the United States rose. In November, for example, it test-fired dozens of missiles, including the Shahab-3 that can reach Israel, in military manoeuvres that it said were aimed at putting a stop to the role of world powers in the Persian Gulf.

Sundays manoeuvres are to be the first such by Iran since the UNSC imposed limited sanctions on the country on December 23, banning selling materials and technology that could be used in Irans nuclear and missile programmes and freezing assets abroad of 10 Iranian prominent companies and individuals. The latest Iranian manoeuvres also come just days after the United States announced it would deploy a second aircraft carrier to the Gulf, the USS Stennis. That appeared to have alarmed some in Irans hard-line leadership. A prominent member of a powerful cleric-run body this week warned that the United States plans to attack Iran in the coming months, possibly by striking its nuclear facilities.

Posted by Fred 2007-01-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11144 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Maybe that cleric is a clairvoyant.

Posted by Mike N. 2007-01-22 00:06|| 2007-01-22 00:06|| Front Page Top

#2 What say we help 'em out by providing some incoming targets?

Posted by Cleting Omolumble1160 2007-01-22 02:11|| 2007-01-22 02:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Let's not provide them with any incoming targets. Stealth and surprise are the keys in modern military conflicts and I vote that we give Iran and the mad mullahs a bit of "shock & awe"(TM) via stealth and surprise.

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2007-01-22 10:12|| www.fire-on-the-suns.com]">[www.fire-on-the-suns.com] 2007-01-22 10:12|| Front Page Top

#4 I think the US should have a series of exercises as well. Things designed to get the Iranians out of bed and on red alert. Then stand down. Then do it again. Wear them out with false-alarms.

This allows us to study their defense behaviors. With the price of oil what it is this will hurt. Also it helps wear down their morale and equipment. And it makes it more likely that after crying wolf a few dozen times they'll be less prepared when/if an actual attack happens.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-01-22 12:08|| 2007-01-22 12:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Although they may fire a few missiles the real reason for military manuvers may well be to prepare troops to defend the nutcase President in case the nutcase clerical types try to seize power (defending the President means killing lots of people by the way). Having the manuvers so close to Tehran would make it more observable to the President's minions.

Posted by mhw 2007-01-22 12:46|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2007-01-22 12:46|| Front Page Top

#6 I have a feeling we may being doing more than exercises. The Stennis did a turn and burn in San Diego Friday picking up an air wing and leaving in a hurry for the gulf. Their orders were "full speed" with "no stops" as reported. Also the USS Ronald Reagan has been given notice to to be ready to leave within a couple of weeks. Reports say the Reagan is now going to Asain waters. Hmmm. We'll see.

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/10792962/detail.html

Posted by Intrinsicpilot 2007-01-22 12:49|| 2007-01-22 12:49|| Front Page Top

#7 Where is the the major plane crash scheduled in the manoeuvres?

Posted by tu3031 2007-01-22 12:59|| 2007-01-22 12:59|| Front Page Top

#8 TU3031---They are scrounging up parts from the hanger queens to make one fly. These things take time. Be patient, good sir.

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