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| Saudi naval forces detain three Iranian revolutionary guards |
| 2017-06-20 |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... ’s naval forces say they have detained and are currently questioning three men believed to be Iranian Revolutionary Guards after their armed boat attempted to breach their territorial waters on Friday. An official source stated that at 20:28 on June 16, three small boats, bearing red and white flags, entered the Saudi territorial waters in the Arabian Gulf. Saudi navy forces were able to capture one boat while the other two escaped. "They headed at speed towards platforms of Saudi oil field of Marjan. Immediately, the Saudi naval forces fired warning shots, but the boats did not respond. Consequently, one of the boats was captured which was loaded with weapons for subversive purpose, while the other two escaped," a statement on Saudi Press Agency read. A statement released by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Informational and Culture quoted a navy source as saying that the attack was apparently carried as a terrorist operation aimed at causing serious damage to life and property. "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia stresses its determination to combat and eradicate terrorism and its sources, as a part of the country’s permanent objective to protect its national security against any external aggression," the statement added. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 I think Iranian tradition is parading them blindfolded and bound in front of chanting |
| Posted by: Frank G 2017-06-20 19:50 |
| #4 And this titbit from Strategypage. Sophisticated arms getting from Bahrain to Syrian Kurds. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2017-06-20 19:36 |
| #3 What I meant is there will be some unforeseen spark which sets off an Saudi Iran war with the USA and Russia already heavily involved, and China the big loser if oil stops flowing from the Gulf. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2017-06-20 17:26 |
| #2 ZH: Every day brings another scary headline from the Middle East — which makes it easy to treat them as background noise rather than a clear and present danger. But the latest batch is reminiscent of the Balkans circa 1914, which means it may be time to tune back in... I typed an almost identical comment yesterday, and then decided not to post it. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2017-06-20 15:32 |
| #1 The Saudis need to take pictures of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards crying and post the pictures online! |
| Posted by: Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-06-20 00:12 |