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| Iran Launches Military Exercises | |
| 2006-08-19 | |
| The Blow of Zolfaghar... Iran on Saturday launched a series of large-scale military exercises aimed at introducing the country's new defensive doctrine, state-run television reported. The television report said the military exercise would occur in 14 of the country's 30 provinces and could last as long as five weeks. The first stage of the maneuvers began with air strikes in the southeastern province of Sistan va Baluchistan, the report said.
The military exercise, involving 12 infantry regiments, is called 'The Blow of Zolfaghar,' in reference to a sword that belonged to Imam Ali, one of the most revered figures of Islam for Shiite Muslims. Iran has routinely held war games over the past two decades to improve its combat readiness and test locally made equipment such as missiles, tanks and armored personnel carriers. | |
| Posted by:Uleresh Cheater1151 |
| #20 #18 Frank - ROFL! :-D |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-08-19 21:13 |
| #19 General Salami is fully prepared to field his airforce. |
| Posted by: Inspector Clueso 2006-08-19 20:24 |
| #18 targets |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-08-19 19:45 |
| #17 What does Iran even have in the way of an air force these days anyway? |
| Posted by: FOTSGreg 2006-08-19 18:56 |
| #16 Anonymoose...As someone with a little knowledge in that area...we could target and launch a couple of 100 TLAMs inside of 2 hours with assets in the region. Add that to fact we would could launch another 200-500 ALCMs + JDAMs with strategic assets within 12 hours. We could knock out most of the Iranian AF, Navy...and most of the armor in a day if they were on the move. Iran is no threat. They woukd never get close to a major US installation. |
| Posted by: anymouse 2006-08-19 17:41 |
| #15 Of course, wouldn't be a hoot if Iraq hung Saddam on the morning of the 21st? |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-08-19 17:40 |
| #14 T-3 days... could be a feint as in #5. |
| Posted by: Tony (UK) 2006-08-19 15:49 |
| #13 It's too soon, but it will cover their nuclear preparation. They have not yet decided whether to wait until the US leaves IRAQ, or whether to attack the US while it remais in IRAQ. They plan to attack IRAQ or "liberate" Iraq to fall under Shia Sharia law The Israeli Counter attack on Hezbolla, and its extent and length surprised IRAN, and moved thier timetale up - They are currently unpredictable.... |
| Posted by: Thavirt Unaviting1614 2006-08-19 15:32 |
| #12 Could there be a Colombian connection? Nah, they just wherf finely powdered sand. Which actually explains a lot about their disposition. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-08-19 15:25 |
| #11 Iran launched a series military exercises to introduce the country's new defensive doctrine: "State-run Television". |
| Posted by: GK 2006-08-19 15:02 |
| #10 "No major US fleet is in missile range, and only a strike group is in the Med." Submarines. Remember our submarines. Ahmanutjob can't find those, but they can find him. |
| Posted by: Darrell 2006-08-19 14:58 |
| #9 Good reason to destroy all those Iranian home satellite dishes, you really don't want your people to know that you just started WWIV. Or that you are bombing your own people. |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-08-19 14:07 |
| #8 Well, if Iran is going to begin an offensive war, its alternatives are ground invasion of southern Iraq or ground invasion of Saudi Arabia. No major US fleet is in missile range, and only a strike group is in the Med. This means that it would begin with a massive missile attack against the US air bases in Iraq and Bagram in Afghanistan. However, their assumption would seem to be a ground advance from several directions, and to set up a defense-in-depth to counter it, with heavy AAA support. Since Hezbollah has been neutered, Iran would probably not try to involve Israel at the onset, but focus on US ground forces. Then again, they might be dispersing their forces figuring on a US air campaign. Well, who knows what the war-gamers at the Pentagon know... |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-08-19 12:32 |
| #7 Time for the "UFO's" to stop all their airplane engines? heh heh I can see the headline... "Space Aliens" crash Iran's airforce.... |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-08-19 12:14 |
| #6 Noticed that Raul Castro says he has mobilized the reserves to "prevent a US invasion". Cuba ever talk to Iran about 'things'? |
| Posted by: Inspector Clueso 2006-08-19 11:42 |
| #5 IIRC, employing Soviet doctrine, the Egyptians used an exercise as the cover for their launch of the October War in '73. And 22 Aug is just after this weekend. Good reason to destroy all those Iranian home satellite dishes, you really don't want your people to know that you just started WWIV. They might just get to you first before the End. |
| Posted by: Crush Spaising9877 2006-08-19 10:36 |
| #4 The Blow of Zolfaghar Could there be a Colombian connection? |
| Posted by: mrp 2006-08-19 10:11 |
| #3 What idiots - bringing a sword to an F-15 fight... |
| Posted by: Raj 2006-08-19 09:15 |
| #2 So, when is the grand finale planed. The 22nd? |
| Posted by: Jick Glavirong8376 2006-08-19 09:04 |
| #1 Cue the C-130 crash... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-08-19 08:39 |