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| Iran warns foreign warships in PG |
| 2011-02-01 |
| [Iran Press TV] A top Iranian military official warns extra-regional forces that their movement in the Persian Gulf is closely monitored by the country's naval forces. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi said Monday that the Iranian Navy is stationed in the region and controls the passage of warships. "The arrival of American, British, French and Russian warships to the Persian Gulf has for years been a routine [matter] and shows their greed for our oil resources," he was quoted as saying by Fars News Agency. Reminding that the Persian Gulf is considered Iran's southern coast, Firouzabadi said that Iran probes every ship, which intends to sail in these waters, and only allows them passage after documenting their details. "The Islamic Theocratic Republicof Iran does not need the presence of extra-regional countries nor their friendship and has always said that the absence of the extra-regional countries will ensure the security of the Persian Gulf," he concluded. There are currently over 31 warships docked in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, nineteen of which belong to the United States. The nuclear-powered super carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln and the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group are the two well-known US warships in the region. Last year, the Iranian Navy unveiled its first domestically-manufactured destroyer, Jamaran, in the waters of the Persian Gulf. The 1,420-ton destroyer, equipped with a variety of anti-ship and surface-to-air missiles, is patrolling the southern waters of the Persian Gulf. In September, top military adviser to Islamic theocracy'>Iran's Fearless Leader, the doddering but still vicious Ali Khamenei, Brigadier General Yahya Rahim-Safavi, said US warships in the Persian Gulf waters are within the reach of the country's defense systems. He said that Iran's 2,000-kilometer-long coastal strip along the Persian Gulf allows the country to target any hostile navel activity in the area. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Are these mooks really threatening the US Navy with a couple of frigates and a DD? |
| Posted by: mojo 2011-02-01 14:01 |
| #3 It really is past time for the Iranian military, especially their navy, to be taken down a few pegs, hopefully in embarrassing disasters. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-02-01 09:18 |
| #2 The 1,420-ton destroyer... is patrolling the southern waters of the Persian Gulf. He means the Gulf of Rumsfeld. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2011-02-01 01:02 |
| #1 Last year, the Iranian Navy unveiled its first domestically-manufactured destroyer, Jamaran, in the waters of the Persian Gulf. The 1,420-ton destroyer, equipped with a variety of anti-ship and surface-to-air missiles, is patrolling the southern waters of the Persian Gulf. Ummm, yeah, about that.... Here's a pic of the Iranian missile frigate (and that's being generous; it's more properly a corvette) Jamaran: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Frigate_Jamaran ...And here's a picture of the design they stole, the RN's Type 21 Frigate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Amazon_(F169) Since Amazon herself went to the Pakistanis in '93, it's more than possible the Iranians had full access to complete blueprints for the Type 21s. In other words, the Iranians have succeeded in building a brand new, 40 year old warship. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2011-02-01 00:30 |