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2018-07-22 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Khamenei backs threat to stop Gulf exports if oil sales halted

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Posted by Fred 2018-07-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Right from satans asshole, there it is.
Take him seriously.

Posted by newc 2018-07-22 02:10|| 2018-07-22 02:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Hopefully Khamenei's huge assets and mansions are #1 on any targeting list.

Posted by 3dc 2018-07-22 14:28|| 2018-07-22 14:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Frackers crying.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-07-22 15:05|| 2018-07-22 15:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Iran has made this threat numerous times in the past.

The Gulf of Hormuz is pretty narrow (30mi at its most constricted) and it would be possible for Iran to temporarily shut it down by flooding the Gulf with small rocket capable attack ships. However, these ships would be wiped out within days, maybe hours of an attack. Furthermore, Iran has valuable assets on the shore of the Gulf that would be easy targets, so easy that the Saudi AF could hit them assuming a bit of air cover from the US.

Posted by lord garth 2018-07-22 17:19|| 2018-07-22 17:19|| Front Page Top

#5 The Iranian Navy would have hours, not days

Posted by Frank G 2018-07-22 17:29|| 2018-07-22 17:29|| Front Page Top

#6 Of course, if we sunk enough of their navy all on top of another, it would become a navigation hazard. :)

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2018-07-22 17:34|| 2018-07-22 17:34|| Front Page Top

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