Iran Warns Of Gulf Blitzkrieg, Hormuz Closure
Dumb shit Iran at it again…..
TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran’s military chiefs warned on Saturday that the Islamic republic would shut down the Strait of Hormuz vital for oil exports and use “blitzkrieg tactics” in the Gulf if it came under attack.
“All the countries should know that if Iran’s interests in the region are ignored, it is natural that we will not allow others to use it (the strait),” said army chief General Hassan Firouzabadi, quoted by the Fars news agency.
However, Iran’s armed forces joint chief of staff stressed his country’s priority was that the Strait of Hormuz remain open.
Speculation has been rife that Israel could be planning a military strike against Iranian nuclear sites, using force to halt Tehran’s controversial atomic activities.
The chief of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards militia, General Mohammad Ali Jafari, meanwhile, warned that his forces would use “blitzkrieg tactics” in the Gulf if his country came under attack.
“The Guards are equipped with the most advanced missiles that can strike the enemies’ vessels and naval equipment with fatal blows,” Fars quoted the Guards chief as saying.
In case of attack, “blitzkrieg tactics and operations of the Guards’ boats will not leave a chance for the enemies to run away.”
“These words do not mean that the prerequisites of war are being set but these are the strategies that our alert armed forces have prepared for any hypothesis,” he added.
The new commander of the US Fifth Fleet, Vice Admiral William Gortney, said on Saturday that the American naval presence in the region was “a very clear message that we are here to maintain security and to provide stability.”
“The chief of naval operations wanted me here, I think, because of my experience,” Gortney, who was navy chief during the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, told reporters in Bahrain where the fleet is based.
His predecessor, Vice Admiral Kevin J. Cosgriff, has warned that Fifth Fleet would not allow Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz.
The strait between Iran and Oman is a vital conduit for energy supplies, with as much as 40 percent of the world’s crude passing through the strategic waterway.
US President George W. Bush has not ruled out using force in the nuclear standoff between Iran and the West, but emphasised that he preferred a diplomatic solution.
Iran insists its atomic drive is peaceful, but Western powers fear Tehran is using the programme to develop nuclear weapons.
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Iran tried that shit before and got waxed for it. A little shock and awe is in order. Nothing would give me more pleasure than to watch the US Navy kill every Al Quds speed boat minion and every shore battery captain in Iran.
TNT and RDX are beautiful things.
July 5th, 2008 at 6:13 amIt would be a giant mistake if they closed the strait.
Reagan had their navy destroyed in 1988 and since then our technology has come along 20 fold and their tech has not changed much. lets face it, their little speedboats might look cool cruising around on Lake Cumberland or something but they will not look too cool a few seconds after they try to pursue a US destroyer.
July 5th, 2008 at 6:18 amI sure as hell would not want to be a Iranian fisherman during the opening hours of a conflict. I would wager in short order any thing larger than a dingy leaving the Iranian coast will open targets.
May get to try out some of those shinny new LJDAM kits in the Gulf, and put the fear of GOD into the Chicoms as a nice side effect.
July 5th, 2008 at 7:06 amOperation Praying Mantis in 1988 taught these goofballs nothing.
This time, the Iranians should be left with nothing that floats.
My bet is that the U.S. Navy is on order to crush the Iranians as soon as they make a move. Go Navy!
July 5th, 2008 at 6:22 pm