This from the people who attacked and took over an embassy inside their country and held diplomats hostage for more than a year. They are international clowns.We are prepared, in accordance with international law, to confront offenders who do not respect our security perimeters during the manoeuvres," the IRIB network quoted Mousavi as saying."We suggest that trans-regional forces completely and seriously take any warning issued by any unit of (Iran's) naval forces,
Iran Test Fires New Radar-Evading MissileUS Aircraft Carrier 'enters' Iran wargames zone
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TEHRAN, Dec 29: A US aircraft carrier entered a zone near the Strait of Hormuz being used by the Iranian navy for wargames, an Iranian official said on Thursday amid rising tensions over the key oil-transit channel.
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"A US aircraft carrier was spotted inside the manoeuvre zone... by a navy reconnaissance aircraft," Commodore Mahmoud Mousavi, the spokesman for the Iranian exercises, told the official IRNA news agency. Iranian planes and vessels took video and photos of the US ship and the weaponry and aircraft it was carrying, he added, according to a report carried by state television.
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"We are prepared, in accordance with international law, to confront offenders who do not respect our security perimeters during the manoeuvres," the IRIB network quoted Mousavi as saying."We suggest that trans-regional forces completely and seriously take any warning issued by any unit of (Iran's) naval forces," he said.The US aircraft carrier was believed to the USS John C. Stennis, one of the US navy's biggest warships.US officials announced Wednesday that the ship and its accompanying carrier strike group moved through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow stretch at the entrance to the Gulf that is the world's most important choke point for oil shipments.
After warnings from the Iranian government and navy this week that Iran could close the strait if threatened by further Western sanctions, the US Defence Department warned Wednesday that such actions "will not be tolerated."
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The United States maintains a navy presence in the Gulf in large part to ensure oil traffic there is unhindered.Iran, which is already subject to several rounds of sanctions over its nuclear programme, has repeatedly said it could target the Strait of Hormuz if attacked or its economy is strangled.Such a move could cause havoc in the world oil market, disrupting the fragile global economy.The Islamic republic is halfway through 10 days of navy exercises in international waters to the east of the strait that have included the laying of mines and the use of aerial drones, according to Iranian media.Missiles and torpedoes were to be test fired in coming days.
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The wargames zone covers an area of 2,000 square kilometres (770 square miles) in the Gulf of Oman into the Gulf of Aden, according to Iranian media.So far, Iran and the United States have limited themselves to rhetoric and naval manoeuvres. But analysts and the oil market are watching the situation carefully, fearing a spark that could ignite open confrontation between the longtime foes.The United States had proposed a military hotline between Tehran and Washington to defuse any "miscalculations" that could occur as their navies brush against each other. But Iran in September rejected that offer.
:bs: how can a missile thwart a radar jammier unless using a very powerful radar like in MiG 25. In that case this missile must be as big as a MiG 21... so much for the stealth.Iran Test Fires New Radar-Evading Missile
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Iran has test fired a new medium-range missile capable of avoiding radar detection, raising the stakes in its defiance of the West.
The launch was part of a 10-day military exercise being conducted in the Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz.
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The drill is taking place as the country's relationship with the West is under increasing strain over its nuclear ambitions.
Exercise spokesman Rear Admiral Mahmoud Mousavi told State TV the missile that was tested is one of the newest in the Navy's arsenal."It's equipped with state-of-the-art technology and a built-in system that enables it to thwart jammers," he said.
He denied claims the latest sea manoeuvres serve as practice for closing the vital waterway - as threatened by Iranian officials last week if the West blocks Iran's oil sales.The Strait is the passageway for one-sixth of the world's oil supply.The missile test comes a day after the US slapped new sanctions on financial institutions in Tehran for its controversial atomic programme.The West fears Iran is secretly trying to develop atomic weapons - an allegation that Tehran denies.As the diplomatic skirmishing continues, Iranian scientists have produced what they say is the nation's first nuclear fuel rod.The announcement came after Iran said it was forced to make its own fuel rods since international sanctions banned it from buying them on foreign markets.
Nuclear fuel rods contain pellets of enriched uranium that provide fuel for nuclear power plants.
"Iran will not repeat its warning ... the enemy's carrier has been moved to the Sea of Oman because of our drill. I recommend and emphasise to the American carrier not to return to the Persian Gulf," Salehi told IRNA.
Golden words..the Drama baazi between the two just hurling threats at each other from a safe distance is funny to say the least.A never ending saas-bahu drama between US and Iran!!!!
3rd US Aircraft Carrier Strike Group arrives In Arabian SeaUS Aircraft Carrier 'enters' Iran wargames zone.
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TEHRAN, Dec 29: A US aircraft carrier entered a zone near the Strait of Hormuz being used by the Iranian navy for wargames, an Iranian official said on Thursday amid rising tensions over the key oil-transit channel.
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"A US aircraft carrier was spotted inside the manoeuvre zone... by a navy reconnaissance aircraft," Commodore Mahmoud Mousavi, the spokesman for the Iranian exercises, told the official IRNA news agency. Iranian planes and vessels took video and photos of the US ship and the weaponry and aircraft it was carrying, he added, according to a report carried by state television.
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"We are prepared, in accordance with international law, to confront offenders who do not respect our security perimeters during the manoeuvres," the IRIB network quoted Mousavi as saying."We suggest that trans-regional forces completely and seriously take any warning issued by any unit of (Iran's) naval forces," he said.The US aircraft carrier was believed to the USS John C. Stennis, one of the US navy's biggest warships.US officials announced Wednesday that the ship and its accompanying carrier strike group moved through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow stretch at the entrance to the Gulf that is the world's most important choke point for oil shipments.
After warnings from the Iranian government and navy this week that Iran could close the strait if threatened by further Western sanctions, the US Defence Department warned Wednesday that such actions "will not be tolerated."
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The United States maintains a navy presence in the Gulf in large part to ensure oil traffic there is unhindered.Iran, which is already subject to several rounds of sanctions over its nuclear programme, has repeatedly said it could target the Strait of Hormuz if attacked or its economy is strangled.Such a move could cause havoc in the world oil market, disrupting the fragile global economy.The Islamic republic is halfway through 10 days of navy exercises in international waters to the east of the strait that have included the laying of mines and the use of aerial drones, according to Iranian media.Missiles and torpedoes were to be test fired in coming days.
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The wargames zone covers an area of 2,000 square kilometres (770 square miles) in the Gulf of Oman into the Gulf of Aden, according to Iranian media.So far, Iran and the United States have limited themselves to rhetoric and naval manoeuvres. But analysts and the oil market are watching the situation carefully, fearing a spark that could ignite open confrontation between the longtime foes.The United States had proposed a military hotline between Tehran and Washington to defuse any "miscalculations" that could occur as their navies brush against each other. But Iran in September rejected that offer.