Posted on 08/11/2015 10:19:36 PM PDT by Nachum
Iranian and Russian warships took part in joint "war games" training exercises on Tuesday in Iranian waters, giving clear expression to the military cooperation between the two states.
Commander of Iran's fleet in the Northern Gilan province Admiral Ahmad Reza Baqeri told Fars News Agency ahead of the war games that the Iranian destroyer Damavand and missile ships Joshan and Peikan took part in the drills, manned by 200 Iranian naval forces members.
From the Russian side, the warships Volgodonsk and Makhachkala which docked in Anzali Port near the Caspian Sea on Sunday took part in the drills.
After the drills the Russian ships are to depart Iranian waters and head for Azerbaijan, according to Baqeri.
Russian backing has been a key source of support for Iran; late last month a senior Russian official said the advanced S-300 anti-missile system is being upgraded prior to delivery to Iran.
Western pressure has until now delayed the sale of the advanced system, which experts say could prevent an airstrike on Iran's nuclear program, but Russia is showing signs it may transfer the weapon in any case - and Iran is preparing to unveil its own domestic version of the system in early September.
Iran's attempts to expand its influence have seen it increasingly focus on its navy, most notably in a major naval drill last December. It has shown a hostile stance against American ships, and in early May fired upon and seized a foreign cargo ship in international shipping lanes.
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The Iranian “destroyer,” is actually a small, 1,500 tons light frigate. The two others are old Combatant II Fast Attack Craft.
The Iranian Navy, while it has added two of these more modern light frigates like the Damavand (and is building 2-3 more), is very weak compared to the US, or the Saudis, the UK, France, Egypt, etc.
They do have a few older Kilo subs diesel/electric which could be dangerous in the shallow, enclosed waters of the Persian Gulf, but we keep tabs on everyone of them all of the time.
Hey, I have an idea! Let’s make nuclear appeasement deal with Iran..!
Attaboy, Barry. You sure know how to push a reset button.
Now we just need China to join, and we have Gog and Magog aligning against Israel...
No doubt there is a Seawolf or Virginia Class watching.
And probably hoping they do not get rammed!
Sad, that our political leaders have allowed them to build up for 15 years or so.
Are we still maintaining a carrier group in the Persian Gulf?
...how about a nice game of chess??
We're on a path to a nightmare...
U.S. Nuclear Target Map! Do You Live In The Death Zone?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3323445/posts
Being in New England...it might be considered “allied” territory to those folks. :-)
LOL - maybe so...
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