[Hodar]

Iran knows that obama lacks the intestinal fortitude to authorize return fire. Zero has already gone on record that he would not authorize nuclear action, even if were were nuked first.

Now be quiet ... he’s trying to putt.

[Army Air Corps]

Ping.

[GonzoGOP]

It is not clear what information the Iranian military could gleam from the footage, but it displays Iran's naval power in water.

It what way does it show their power? It is international waters, if you want to hang out and take pictures of a carrier they aren't going to stop you. Bet their sweet rear end there was a missile or gun trained on them the whole time and if they had given an indication of doing more then taking a picture they would have vanished in a puff of smoke and spray.

The Russian trawlers were always there following the carrier around. It doesn't prove anything. It is when you can make the carrier change course or deny it access to a chunk of water that you show power. Bobbing along in its wake just makes you a pest.

[GonzoGOP]

One other note to the Iranians about showing power. Despite all your threats your own video testifies that a US carrier strike group is still operating off your largest port. It has comparable striking power to your whole air force (Iran has around 90 operational first rate fighters, a Nimitz class has between 80-90) Meanwhile the seas off Norfolk Virginia are relatively free of Iranian Naval vessels. So who is demonstrating power?

[kickonly88]

Maybe they just want some footage of a real naval warship.

[tarawa]

Every time we transited the Strait of Hormuz, we were overflown by an Iranian P-3. We took pictures of it, it took pictures of us. Business as usual.