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2005-01-07 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran will respond strongly to any hostile action in Persian Gulf

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Posted by Steve 2005-01-07 4:15:41 PM|| || Front Page|| [11137 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Mohtaj added that a new map has recently been published in Afghanistan claiming that some cities in northwestern Iran belong to Afghanistan."

Isn't that the same logic used by Saddam with respect to Kuwait? Very interesting........

Posted by Captain America 2005-01-07 4:31:40 PM|| 2005-01-07 4:31:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I think I've seen this movie before.
And it didn't work out too well for the Iranian navy as I remember.

Posted by tu3031 2005-01-07 4:35:25 PM|| 2005-01-07 4:35:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 "Iran will respond strongly to any hostile action in Persian Gulf"

Hey Mahmood, Did we get that shipment of kevlar towels?

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-01-07 4:45:25 PM|| 2005-01-07 4:45:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 âToday, the Naval Forces have full control over all surface ships and submarines which enter the Persian Gulf waters.â

So... which carrier group(s) (or even patrol boats) do we have in the Gulf which are under 'full control' of the mad mullahs?

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-01-07 5:00:37 PM|| 2005-01-07 5:00:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Harpoon missles can not target land targets. Infact they go goofy if the overfly land.

Dumbasses.

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2005-01-07 5:06:25 PM|| 2005-01-07 5:06:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 "You guys would sure walk funny with one 'o them Chinese Silkworm missles rammed up yer patooties..."

Posted by mojo 2005-01-07 5:18:55 PM|| 2005-01-07 5:18:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Harpoon missles can not target land targets. Infact they go goofy if the overfly land.

Yeah! That was fixed with a patch. Everbody knows you load up with Mavericks for serious standoff mission.

Oh! Real life. Hmmmmm......

Posted by Shipman 2005-01-07 5:52:18 PM|| 2005-01-07 5:52:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 please, oh, PLEASE take a silkworm potshot!?!?!? Pretty, please??!?!

Posted by anymouse 2005-01-07 7:07:41 PM|| 2005-01-07 7:07:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Is respond strongly some kind of code word for "die in large numbers?

As for the Harpoons, there is a version called SLAM - Stand-off Land Attack Missile. Basically, a Harpoon with GPS and some other goodies from the Walleye and Maverick.

Posted by SteveS 2005-01-07 9:36:08 PM|| 2005-01-07 9:36:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Bring it, assholes.

The navy's been looking for some entertainment.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2005-01-07 10:18:22 PM|| 2005-01-07 10:18:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 If I read the esteemed Ken Pollack's analysis right, RADM Mohtaj may be more a political hard-liner than a military leader:

After [generally apolitical Rear Admiral 'Ali] Shamkhani was made Defense Minister [in August 1997] the regime chose not to have one man succeed to both of his former posts, thus Iran again has separate commanders for each of its naval forces. Tehran chose Rear Admiral Abbas Mohtaj to head the regular Navy and appointed Brigadier General 'Ali Akbar Ahmadian as commander of the IRGC Navy.

... Mohtaj had been Shamkhani's deputy in the regular Navy, and when Shamkhani was out of the country he had served as acting commander of both forces. Unlike Shamkhani, Mohtaj was a vocal supporter of confrontation with the West and export of the Iranian revolution. Thus it is significant that Mohtaj was not rewarded with Shamkhani's job. It suggests that a decision was made to eliminate the post of combined-navies commander because it was too powerful bureaucratically...Khatami may have prevented Mohtaj's elevation to combined-navies chief to limit Mohtaj's ability to interfere with his intended reforms.

Posted by Pappy 2005-01-07 11:16:03 PM|| 2005-01-07 11:16:03 PM|| Front Page Top

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