Iran sends warships to Gulf of Aden - navy (Tyrants react to weakness)

Al-Reuters ^ | May 25, 2009

[Crazieman]

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has sent six warships to international waters, including the Gulf of Aden, to show its ability to confront any foreign threats, its naval commander said on Monday.

Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, quoted by the ISNA news agency, made the announcement five days after Iran said it test-fired a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 2,000 km (1,200 miles), putting Israel and U.S. bases in the area within reach.

Iran said on May 14 it had sent two warships to the Gulf of Aden to protect oil tankers from the world's fifth-largest crude exporter against attacks by pirates but ISNA did not make clear whether they were among the six Sayyari talked about.

Iranian waters stretch along the Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman. Iran has threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 40 percent of the world's traded oil is shipped, if it were attacked over its nuclear programme.

"Iran has dispatched six ... warships to international waters and the Gulf of Aden region in an historically unprecedented move by the Iranian Navy," Sayyari told a gathering of armed forces officials, IRNA reported.

[kindred]

They know they have a friend and ally in the American communist democrat party and the weak rino GOP who will support the destruction of America and Israel in their new age madness.
And so I will call on the name of the Lord Jesus who is Christ indeed and able to deliver us from the wrath to come.
It is better to trust in the God of Israel than to have confidence in man.
It is better to trust in the Lord Jesus than to have confidence in fool politicians.

[OpusatFR]

We have an incredibly weak president and a Congress full of idiots. You actually have to stand for something to govern well. You actually have to govern but most importantly, you have to stop campaigning. That is the only tactic Zero has accomplished: He knows how to campaign well, and how to raise the Strawman Argument every, single time in every one of his speeches thus far: “I know there are those who (Say, Believe, Think, Act)...take your pick.

The rest of the world smells blood in the water.

Buckle up kids.

[trek]

"Buckle up kids."

You said it friend. We have been here before. And it doesn't end well.

[Edgar3]

"Buckle up kids."
You said it friend. We have been here before. And it doesn't end well.

Yep. Here we go. They can smell weakness from across the globe. All of the loonies are coming out to play.

[chippewaman]

Iran knows it has an opportunity with a weak president, do-nothing Congress and the RINOs. With a GOP president being sworn in on January 20, 2013 the clock is ticking.

[autumnraine]

Yes, been messaging a nice young man in Russia on youtube about Queen (our favorite band) and started talking about the US and the world (he had heard how the US was doing financially) and we both feel this is the beginning of a time as was in WW2, but probably worse.

So here we are, two people a half a planet away and we both feel the same thing coming on. They are stockpiling what they can get and he is somewhat wealthy in Russian society. He fears for his schoolmates (he is in his 20’s now) that were poor and don’t have anything to spare to stockpile. He also recognizes that Russia will put money into military over feeding the population.

[trek]

"and we both feel this is the beginning of a time as was in WW2, but probably worse."

But this one won't take 5 years. It will be over much, much quicker. And the outcome will be much, much worse.

[Captain Rhino]

The Iranian naval deployment is a cover for the sea shipment of weapons to HAMAS. They will escort the freighters under the ruse of protecting commerce against pirates.

Send in the subs...

[penelopesire]

The Iranian naval deployment could also be to protect a shipment from North Korea(if you get my drift). But fear not...Obama is busy writing his letter to the UN Security Council. (eye roll)

[silverleaf]

I don’t think a shipment to Iran directly from North Korea would come through Gulf of Aden ...

maybe indirectly, like something flown into Syria, and then delivered via the Suez by ship

Or maybe Iran will be protecting something arriving via a Kenya connection- Iran-Kenya talks have been “curious”?

Or as others have suggested, an arms shipment to Hamas

[Ticonderoga34]

So Israel attacks Iran's nuke facilities and Iran responses by blocking the Straits of Hormuz. And gas goes to $200 per barrel.

And will President Barry do? Or is this crisis above his pay grade?

[btcusn]

Iran has sent six warships to international waters

Hope they didn’t forget to mix the oil with the gas again!! Most old outboards were 2 stroke engines.
Jack

[cranked]

Barry in way over his pay grade ping.

[mojitojoe]

That’s why Biden said he would be tested. He was well aware of the fact that the POSCIC is a complete wimp.

[John123]

Or is this crisis above his pay grade?

It was very easy for him to snipe and second guess President Bush's foreign policies.

But now... it doesn't seem that easy huh Obama?

[SunkenCiv]

Iran has sent six warships to international waters, including the Gulf of Aden, to show its ability to confront any foreign threats, its naval commander said on Monday.

Seems like a good time for the IAF to test their anti-ship weapons. Six times.

[AdmSmith]

Or it might be part of the confidence building measures between Washington and Tehran (check the banner):

19 May 2009
The United States believes that areas of common interest involving Iran and the U.S. could yield greater cooperation and understanding between the 2 countries, even as the U.S. continues to emphasize the importance of Iran fulfilling all its international obligations.

The stabilization of Afghanistan is one area where the U.S. and Iran share a common goal. Diminishing the scourge of drug trafficking is another. In both areas Iran and the U.S. have had some productive collaboration. Defending the Gulf of Aden from attacks by Somali pirates is a third such area.
http://www.voanews.com/uspolicy/2009-05-19-voa3.cfm

It seems that the article above was written for a specific purpose.

[AdmSmith]

... or is might be part a bigger game to exclude the Sunnis /read Arabs/ as this article writes http://www.indepthnews.net/news/news.php?key1=2009-05-25%2018:48:46&key2=1

[bushpilot1]

Dont forget the kilos