Posted on 04/18/2015 10:03:27 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather
U.S. military officials are concerned that Iran's support for Houthi rebels in Yemen could spark a confrontation with Saudi Arabia and plunge the region into sectarian war. ADVERTISEMENT Iran is sending an armada of seven to nine ships — some with weapons — toward Yemen in a potential attempt to resupply the Shia Houthi rebels, according to two U.S. defense officials.
Officials fear the move could lead to a showdown with the U.S. or other members of a Saudi-led coalition, which is enforcing a naval blockade of Yemen and is conducting its fourth week of airstrikes against the Houthis.
Iran sent a destroyer and another vessel to waters near Yemen last week but said it was part of a routine counter-piracy mission.
What's unusual about the new deployment, which set out this week, is that the Iranians are not trying to conceal it, officials said. Instead, they appear to be trying to "communicate it" to the U.S. and its allies in the Gulf.
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the president is closely monitoring the situation.
From the ninth hole.
From behind; the way he usually takes it.
According to the nuclear agreement they can store nuclear material in the closets of Yemeni tribesman.
...perhaps they're moving in to save US Citizens that Obama abandoned?
You know, before they settle in.
I see this as a good thing. Let slip the dogs of war.
Let’s see how the Egyptian navy fares in combat with the Iranians.
Translation: He read about it in the newspaper.
Part of the Iranian nuclear framework.
Obama , “don’t worry it’s just the Iranian Yacht Race”
That's assuming he even gets to the news part. He starts at the sports and stops when his lips get tired. /s
“Uh, Valerie...is that red paint waterproof? Think we’ll be able to paint a red line across the water?”
No problemo! Obama’s new BFF Khamenei tweeted.
So sink then. Problem solved.
Send in the USS Foodstamp! Send in the planes from the USS Obamacare!
“Damn the border fence! Full speed ahead!”
This was always going to be the result of the U S. NAVY being pulled from the oceans of the world.
This is what folk wanted. Lets just sit back and enjoy Iran taking our place.
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