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| Iran navy moves to international waters |
| 2009-02-23 |
| Press TV Iran extols the power of the Mighty Iranian Navy... Iran has deployed naval ships to the high seas as part of a full-fledged campaign initiated by the highest level of government. Iranian Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari on Friday indicated that Tehran had overcome the self-imposed barrier of warship deployment in its own territorial waters to establish a powerful naval presence in international waters. "We have a right to have a naval presence in international waters. Our initiative will work to protect the national interests of the Islamic Republic and will hoist the Iranian flag with pride," explained the navy commander. But probably not for long... Life will be quiet for a short while. Then it will be very exciting. Then it will be very, very quiet again. Ordered by Leader of the Islamic Revolution and Iran's Commander-in-Chief Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the newly-launched initiative will ensure that Iranian warships remain stationed in a large area of the Indian Ocean. Good luck, men! It maybe a 'large area' of the Indian Ocean, but I'll bet the US Navy can find them ... I bet the Indians could find them too... Iran in late 2008 opened a naval base in the eastern part of the strategic Hormuz waterway. Military officials then described the base as a protective barrier against enemy infiltration at the main entrance to Iranian waters. ...and a big juicy target. Dubbed as a "defense front", the Jask base was said to be part of plans to make the area "impenetrable" for a non-regional enemy. Impenetrable, I tells ya! Impenetrable! Rear Adm. Sayyari said Friday that the Jask naval base plays a major role in the new push into high seas. "With this presence, we seek to convey the message of peace and friendship of the Iranian nation to the entire world, to help instruction and to pass on our experiences to our young generation," he continued. Those of us who survive... According to the official, Iran is working on further strengthening its presence in international waters by improving its naval infrastructure and adding new destroyers to its fleet. An Iranian warship has already ended a one-month mission in the Indian Ocean as part of the initiative. Looks like we're outta goat meat, men. Time to head home... |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #12 Agreed, OP. I've been on both the USS Wisconsin and the USS Missouri. We knew how to make intimidating and effective warships at one time (although I've seen a couple of the big Carriers in San Diego harbor and they're no slouches, either). |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2009-02-23 22:37 |
| #11 OP KiloBravo and I crawled all over the USS Missouri last fall while vacationing in Hawaii. What a beautiful ship. |
| Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2009-02-23 22:25 |
| #10 This is the time when I wish we still had a couple of Iowa-class battleships. Have one of those pull up alongside, and watch the Iranians fill the scuppers. Even a destroyer looks like a toy beside a BB. They've seen carriers, but a battleship is something else. The one that came through the Panama Canal in 1968 (New Jersey, IIRC) impressed the locals AND those of us allowed aboard her. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-02-23 21:04 |
| #9 "Impenetrable" used in the same definition as with Paris Hilton |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-02-23 19:49 |
| #8 Iranian Flotilla heading for the High Seas. - Note: Admirals Flagship in foreground. |
| Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2009-02-23 18:28 |
| #7 In the James Bond movie "Tomorrow Never Dies", a warship is attacked by a "boring" torpedo that cuts a hole in it. Now while that may not be the best technique to sink a ship without high explosives, which have an enormous sonar signature, perhaps there are other ways. My point being if the Iranian ships just disappear at sea, without an explosion, well, it's just bad luck, isn't it? |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2009-02-23 18:19 |
| #6 Iran's Persian elite are a small minority around the Hormuz strait. The option of supporting a local national liberation group is inviting. |
| Posted by: Harcourt Whereger8804 2009-02-23 16:17 |
| #5 i don't know obama is scared too make them mysteriously sink |
| Posted by: rabid whitetail 2009-02-23 15:20 |
| #4 Rather nice of Iran to send out live targets for the US Navy to practice on. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2009-02-23 14:16 |
| #3 Targets. |
| Posted by: Lagom 2009-02-23 14:10 |
| #2 All the better for sinking them without creating hazards to navigation. |
| Posted by: Spease Scourge of the Wee Folk8511 2009-02-23 14:05 |
| #1 1 Los Angeles-class attack sub, 2 weeks. |
| Posted by: mojo 2009-02-23 13:15 |