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Iranian Warships Arrive Near Yemen
THE WASHINGTON FREE BEACON ^ | 04/22/15 | ADAM CREDO

Posted on 04/22/2015 10:09:50 AM PDT by mulder1

Iranian Warships Arrive Near Yemen Comes just days after U.S. announced it would send its own warships A fleet of Iranian warships arrived near the southern coast of Yemen on Wednesday in a move likely to add greater tension in a developing U.S.-Iranian standoff in the region, according Iranian military leaders.

Just days after the United States announced it would send its own warships to Yemen in order to prevent Iran from smuggling weapons to terror forces fighting there, a flotilla of Iranian destroyers docked in the same area.

Iran’s military moves are likely to increase tensions between the two countries as each seeks to bolster opposing sides in the fight currently unfolding in Yemen.

An Iranian fleet including a destroyer warship and a helicopter-carrying warship arrived in the waters off the southern tip of Yemen on Wednesday, according to Iranian state-controlled media.

The warships will “protect [Iran’s] cargo ships and oil tankers against pirates,” according to Iran’s Fars News Agency.

The United States and other countries fear Iran is using these cargo ships to deliver weapons and other deadly hardware to opposition forces in Yemen.

The Iranian warships will remain in the area for at least three months, according to Fars.

Iranian military officials have been defiant about the country’s presence in the region, vowing to remain there despite pressure from other countries.

“This presence [of Iranian warships] continues in the free waters, including the Gulf of Aden, to fight against piracy according to the plan which was drawn at the request of the International Maritime Organization and no one can warn the Iranian warships (to move away) and this has not happened yet,” Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari was quoted as saying in the Iranian press over the weekend.

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To: CivilWarBrewing

Obama will do ZIP. It was all a stunt. If it was 1941 and the Japanese hit Pearl Harbor—Obama would say the Japanese need more money and jobs—not war. No one wants Boots on the ground! All the money is needed for welfare projects and his rich buddies.


21 posted on 04/22/2015 11:06:55 AM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: Grampa Dave

Don’t forget the rest of that story. Reagan ordered the sinking of two Iranian drilling platforms and at least one other surface ship as well as raking the Persian shoreline and damaging about half their navy. But now we have the Grand Kenyan who doesn’t even have Bogie’s balls.


22 posted on 04/22/2015 11:08:10 AM PDT by cherokee1 (skip the names---just kick the buttz)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

If it was 1941 and the Japanese hit Pearl Harbor—Obama would say the Japanese need more money and jobs—not war.

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I wonder what he’s going to say when Putin makes his move on Eastern Europe? Just a matter of time IMO.


23 posted on 04/22/2015 11:08:36 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: Grampa Dave

I really fear for our men there. Iranian ships head for shore in Yemen, what do we do?


24 posted on 04/22/2015 11:15:46 AM PDT by nikos1121 ("The enemy of your enemy is your enemy!" B. Netanyahu)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

His failed foreign policy of ignore the world and be isolationists is making the world even more dangerous with more people dying and fleeing their homes.

This is a lesson for those who pretend to be republicans.
It’s a failed foreign policy and does not bode well carrying on Obama’s failed policy expecting a different result.


25 posted on 04/22/2015 11:15:53 AM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: Pecos
The USS Roberts was not sunk by the Iranian mine (1950s vintage).

She was back in operational service in 13 months.

And, the Iranians paid a very, very high price.

26 posted on 04/22/2015 11:23:05 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: mulder1
Hussein's lining up our forces as sitting ducks.

Thank satanallah no one questions his mudslime faith!

27 posted on 04/22/2015 11:34:56 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,)
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To: mulder1

Tonkin Gulf II


28 posted on 04/22/2015 11:35:43 AM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade
If it was 1941 and the Japanese hit Pearl Harbor—

...Obama would vow to track down the pilots who did this and bring them to justice.

29 posted on 04/22/2015 11:36:55 AM PDT by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade
If it was 1941 and the Japanese hit Pearl Harbor

Don't you mean the Germans?

30 posted on 04/22/2015 11:37:57 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: mulder1

Wonder how many Israeli subs are there.


31 posted on 04/22/2015 11:41:25 AM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: mulder1

“a flotilla of Iranian destroyers docked in the same area.”

Docked?? Yikes!


32 posted on 04/22/2015 12:02:28 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Barack Obama is not inarguably sane.)
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To: Grampa Dave

She survived Leyte Gulf, an Iranian mine sure as well won’t be sinking her.


33 posted on 04/22/2015 12:12:38 PM PDT by miliantnutcase
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To: beethovenfan

It is nothing but saber rattling for so the press can report on how tough Obunghole is being.


34 posted on 04/22/2015 12:19:27 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (True followers of Christ emulate Christ. True followers of Mohammed emulate Mohammed.)
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To: Mariner

Not sunk, but definitely disabled.


35 posted on 04/22/2015 12:52:20 PM PDT by Pecos (What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly.)
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To: mulder1

Wonder what that traitor’s up to? Is he planning on ordering our sailors to abandon ship so the Iranians can seize the flotilla and then turn the guns on the bobbing lifeboats? Oh, the bubbly would flow in the White Hut after that little coup!


36 posted on 04/22/2015 1:18:32 PM PDT by LibWhacker ("Every Muslim act of terror is follow by a political act of cover-up." -Daniel Greenfield)
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To: justa-hairyape; Shadow44; P-Marlowe
Looks like the carrier group was intended to prevent the Arab coalition from attacking the Persians and preventing their resupply effort. Probably part of the settlement reached with Iran.

And that would explain this: Saudi coalition ends Yemen air war, US urges talks, 22 April

37 posted on 04/22/2015 1:33:09 PM PDT by xzins (Donate to the Freep-a-Thon or lose your ONLY voice. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: xzins

It sure would and looks very suspicious. A little while ago, Fox Business reported that Saudi Arabia was resuming bombing raids, so the situation is confusing to say the least.


38 posted on 04/22/2015 2:02:10 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: Truth29

Fox’s web site, their Business Channel and Shep Smith @ noon PDT, said that the Saudis are back to bombing the terrorists in Yemen.


39 posted on 04/22/2015 2:09:42 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (When will Sisi, Bibi, King Abdullah & ?, take out Isis in our White House, AG Dept, CIA, & State?)
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To: onedoug

At least they could fire back if they were attacked.

I doubt if our sailors can do anything if fired on by Obozzo’s buddies.


40 posted on 04/22/2015 2:11:13 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (When will Sisi, Bibi, King Abdullah & ?, take out Isis in our White House, AG Dept, CIA, & State?)
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