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Iran navy moves to international waters
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 2009-02-23 |
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