Posted on 09/27/2011 9:21:03 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Iran says could deploy navy near U.S. coast: report Photo 11:55am EDT
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran raised the prospect on Tuesday of sending military ships close to the United States' Atlantic coast, in what would be a major escalation of tensions between the long-standing adversaries.
"Like the arrogant powers that are present near our marine borders, we will also have a powerful presence close to American marine borders," the head of the Navy, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said, according to the official IRNA news agency.
Speaking at a ceremony marking the 31st anniversary of the start of the 1980-1988 war with Iraq, Sayyari gave no details of when such a deployment could happen or the number or type of vessels to be used.
The declaration comes just weeks after Turkey said it would host a NATO early warning radar system which will help spot missile threats from outside Europe, including potentially from Iran. The decision has angered Tehran which had enjoyed close relations with Ankara.
And it comes a few months after Iran sent warships through the Suez canal, after the fall of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the first time the Islamic Republic had deployed navy vessels in the Mediterranean.
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why not? The Gulf of Mexico is still international waters over most of it’s area.
Mike
I heard one of our attack subs has been recently modified with Bermuda Triangle torpedoes (sar). When we have a real President, he will just have a few of their ships meet the bottom.
It is probably a coincidence that prima facie it looks like they reverse engineed their Vosper Mk5 frigates bult in the UK in the 70s
The Coast Guard could whip ‘em.
So the Iranians want to put a platform for nukes and/or EMP devices close offshore. I wouldn’t regard this as a joke.
“with the CHICOM air-dropping take-out.”
Allah Forbid!
The Chinese are kufir! Their woks are unclean because they cook the flesh of the pig!
I shudder to think of the damage a funnelator drawn, by the entire Bowdoin sailing team, could inflict on the Iranians.
lol. yeah, I’d like to see them try it.
Food and fuel from Venezuela and probably Cuba. Spare parts from North Korea, so they’ll be hurting there...
I wonder how much of an oil slick their navy will leave on our shores. On the other hand, the “man made reefs” will foster sea life.
Mark
"Iran has test-fired a sea-launched ballistic missile, according to classified U.S. intelligence reports, which could be used in a devastating stealth attack against the United States or Israel for which the United States has no known or planned defense."
http://buhodle.net/feature/864-new-iranian-missile-may-outflank-us-defenses.html
Iranian President Imanutob owes me a new computer!! I spit coffee all over my computer!!
REP. PAUL: Well, they’re not going to. That is like saying “Iran is about to invade Mars.”
I mean, they have nothing. They don’t have an army or navy or air force.- Ron Paul
http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/10966/ron-paul-north-korea-iran-and-israel
please, please do it! And, I will be happy to chip in to help recommission the USS Iowa. She needs to be brought out for this turkey shoot!
It’s obvious that they just want to follow Osama “Splash” Bin Laden.
The USA does not allow foreign warships in our waters without permission, but there’s nothing we can (or will) say if they operate outside the 12 mile limit.
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