Iran's naval forces started massive wargames in international waters in the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean on Saturday.
The naval maneuvers dubbed Velayat 90 are due to cover an area stretching from the East of the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Aden for 10 days.
During the wargames, the Iranian naval forces will display their latest equipment, achievement and tactics.
Earlier, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari had said that the exercises will manifest Iran's military prowess and defense capabilities in the international waters, convey a message of peace and friendship to the regional countries, and test the newest military equipment among other objectives.
He said that the newest missile systems and torpedoes will be employed in the maneuvers, adding that the most recent tactics used in subsurface battles will also be demonstrated in the maneuvers.
Sayyari also said that Iranian destroyers, missile-launching vessels, logistic vessels, drones and coastal missiles will also be tested.
Earlier, an ONI special advisory was publicly broadcasted and highlighted at the Information Dissemination blog. It read as follows:
REPORTS FROM MARITIME FORCES AND COMMERCIAL MARITIME INTERESTS INDICATE CONCERN WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED DISRUPTION TO SHIPPING IN CONJUNCTION WITH FUTURE IRANIAN NAVAL EXERCISES. DURING PREVIOUS EXERCISES IRANIAN MARITIME FORCES CONDUCTED BOARDINGS AND INSPECTIONS OF MERCHANT SHIPS, INCLUDING THOSE FLAGGED TO EUROPEAN NATIONS. THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT IRAN WILL ATTEMPT TO CONDUCT BOARDINGS AND INSPECTIONS DURING EXERCISES BETWEEN DECEMBER 2011 AND MARCH 2012. THE MOST LIKELY LOCATION FOR THIS ACTIVITY WOULD BE IN THE VICINITY OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, PARTICULARLY IN AREAS CLOSER TO IRANIAN TERRITORIAL WATERS.Iranian TV coverage - Persian:
YouTube video by Agaahi
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ReplyDeleteEveryone knows that iran can not fight the US navy in any sustained conflict, even if it's willing to sacrifice all its forces. This megalomaniacal act is for local consumption only, although i'm sure the US navy appreciates the demonstartion of capabilities ahead of any conflict.
All these stunts from the regime belongs in LOONEY TUNES !
ReplyDeleteThere is a saying:
ReplyDeleteAct tough when the going is easy and act easy when the going gets tough.
Now that the US has pulled out of Iraq and Obama is a weak president regime acts tough but I recall in 2003 when Bush invaded Iraq regime went silent and stopped their death to America chants for two months because they went yellow with fright just in case bush attacked regime.
Now they are showing their strength what a farce !
I guess the US navy needs to be entertained sometimes.Can be very lonely sitting in those nuclear submarines and aircraft carries with their battle fleets for months at a time.
ReplyDeleteMERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE !
The term 'Practice makes perfect', along with its self-reliant and home-built of various kinds of latest, advanced and sophisticated weapons, arsenals and ammunitions, is what makes the mighty Islamic Republic of Iran, famously dubbed the 'Persian Lion', the strongest and the most powerful nation, militarily, in the whole region of the Middle East.
ReplyDeleteThe mighty Iran has four Israel's and three U.S.'s spy drones including the latest RQ-I70 'sentinel' in its possession. All those spy drones will be exhibited and made public, soon. What the U.S. and Israel's 33 years of talking, planning, dreaming and fantasizing of attacking the mighty Iran!
Note : Those people out there just don't actually know what the mighty Iran do really has. Just let those 'dogs' keep barking, on and on, for hundreds or might be, thousands of years to come. And don't forget Iran's interest allies, China and Russia.
Jabbar, while it's true that Iran (or any other country) can't win a fight against the US Navy, I highly doubt the US Navy can defeat the Iranian Navy unscathed.
ReplyDeleteJust poped in to say, the next intrigue planned for Iran for March is claiming the reformists to have stayed out of the election in Iran. (Washington Post)
ReplyDeleteNOT TRUE !
Fact is, those with dual passports have been disallowed to participate, so they stay out.
The reformist movement such as us shall participate and win at least the 30 something percent we hope to. (Unless we have lost the support due to US and UK claiming to side and support us)
Long live Iran and damn all anti Iranian claiming to be Iranians outside of Iran.
well said 7:33
ReplyDeleteI just wrote the same on some other article.
Persian pussycat, mat....your boasts about Iranian might are always amusing, in a sad little way.
ReplyDeleteshould Iran get into a naval battle with the Somali pirates, Iran will prevail....other than that, against a real navy, they'll be blown from the water in a day.
mat
ReplyDeleteChina and Russia doesn't give a damn about Iran.Already China knows Iran's weak position and they are asking for cheaper oil.You keep living in cloud cuckoo land.
The whole concept is nonsense because
ReplyDeletereforming a fascist theocracy is like trying to reform NAZI party impossible!
Just keep on barking.........
ReplyDeleteAnon 7:33 AM
ReplyDeleteHear, hear!
The US wets pants by confrontation, thats why all this remote control video games.
ReplyDeleteThere will never be a war and Israel is gone in a decade.
To all Anons!
ReplyDeleteI guarantee, that with in the first
thirty days of the war the US fifth fleet will be sustantially demolished. US will try to destroy
IRIN Navy (C4I). But IRIN Navy, due to their new high tech capabilities will manage to shut down and jam US (C4I). Same as hezbollah did to Israeli warship.
IRIN, are counting on US to underestimate it's capabilities, as Israel did with Hezbollah. All Amatuer arm chair General/Admiral
Anons. Should know that, unlike previous battles, this battle will be fought from the Sea. Not shore side.
IRIN will use, fast attack boats, with long range radar, qadir
missiles and attack helicopters.
IRIN, Frigates and Subs will not immediately engage, US fifth fleet. IRIN SUBS and Frigates will conduct dual operations,Hunter killer stealth ops and Surveillance. US Will conduct counter hunter killer ops. Although the US has the advantage with Subs,destroyers and Carriers.
You must know, that each navy can moniter it's adversaries (C4I). This gives the IRIN an unusual advantage, than most so call Mid east Navies. With the exception of the Israeli's the IRIN Navy are the only one's with this
capability. This gives them the ability to evade, avoid, and strike at will, with the element of suprise. The IRIN, does not have to engage every ship or sub of fifth and 6th fleet, all they have to do is attack the center of gravity of the US Navy.
this can easily be accomplished by jamming and attacking it's (c4I), Nerve center bases, and sinking at least three carriers along with a few destroyers and Subs. which is feasable. If one Carrier battle group were destroyed within a two week engagement, this would send the US Navy into a Panic. keep in mind that the straight of Hormuz is blocked off, and tankers of oil are being blown into the sea. Western nations economies would begin to starve and complain.
the US would be pressured by the Iternational Community of Nations, for an Immediate cease fire and negotiations. This would force the hand of the US to come to the table and Negotiate!, if not. US Nato Alliance, would begin to whither away,upon news of US ships and Carriers being sunk in the Persian Gulf, this would embolden the Muslim world. to send help and supplies and Mujahideen. As that famous song goes (send guns lawyers and money!). Mean while The IRIN and the US are still slugging it out in the Persian Gulf. IRIN forces have been hit hard, but too it's surprise the USN fifth fleet has been decimated. 7 weeks into the battle the US is growing desparate and chooses to go nuclear, but quickly changes it's mind. Because Russia has annonced that it will enter the battle if the US chooses to nuke a Black Sea Nation that is so close to their Borders. The United states is forced to negotiate and lift all sanctions immediately against IRAN. And Iran simply wins because it held out and stood upto the last Super Power on
earth. And The Pride of the great Persian Peple will be restored. No thanks to you guys!
Anon 12:49 PM
ReplyDeleteDreaming comes easy !