After the initial engagements, I suspect that the Iranian navy would resemble the Iraqi navy ...
Posted on 12/03/2006 5:17:41 PM PST by Biscuit85
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Commander of the Iranian army's naval force reported of the might and preparedness of the navy for engaging in a war of attrition and striking blows at the enemy's key vulnerable points.
Commander of the navy of the army of the Islamic Republic of Iran Admiral Sajjad Kouchaki who was addressing the enthusiastic host of worshippers in the course of Tehran's Friday prayers today on the occasion of the navy day, referred to the US objective behind stationing its troops in the Persian Gulf region and raising Iran's nuclear activities as an excuse and added that the Americans consider no boundaries for their greed and demands and that they should be aware of the fact that they will certainly experience a strategic surprise in this region.
Commander of the navy of the army of the Islamic Republic of Iran further referred to the recent victory of the Lebanese Hezbollah and expressed the hope that in their analyses of affairs the Americans will consider the recent resistance shown by the Lebanese Hezbollah in order for them to realize what has taken place in the defensive literature of the Middle East, the Shiites in particular.
He further added that the presence of the occupiers and invaders in the region not only has turned the security atmosphere of the Persian Gulf into a challenge rather the illegitimate presence of the occupiers has faced the regional security with a serious crisis.
Kouchaki termed security of the Persian Gulf a key issue for Iran and the entire world adding that the significance of this vital waterway has been integrated into and tied with the independence, sovereignty and values of the Islamic Revolution, therefore any negligence in this regard will entail negative consequences.
They may run quietly, but that only is an advantage if the surface target's sonar is in passive (listening) mode.
The first time sonar goes live and they hear the haunting sound of that sonar "PING!" sweeping down the length of their hull, knowing that it's gonna return to that surface ship bristling with ASW weapon systems as a great, big, bright "BLIP!", they will KNOW they have been owned.
They will reflect on the fact that they have no lifeboats on their subs. They will soil their pants and steam away as fast as they can. And it won't be fast enough to outrun the ASROC heading their way.
For their sake, hopefully their 72 virgins will be mermaids.
Why do they call camels, "Ships of the Desert"?
Because they're full of Iranian "Sea Men"...
/rimshot
Hee hee hee...
I guess the surprise is that they have ships bigger than fishing boats. And they float.
Now they just need to name their "Tehran Tom" and off they'll go.
Ya, how many of them don't know how to swim when their ship gets waxed before ours even appears over the horizon to watch.
you're right about unwarranted bravado-I remember how the third rate Argentine navy inflicted heavy casualties on British ships and men in the 1982 Falklands War,and they did not have the advanced missile systems available to the Iranians-i'd be more concerned about land based cruise missiles than Iranian submarines which do not have any particular stealth capability to match our ASW abilities
"they're full of Iranian "Sea Men"..."
LOL. There's a mental picture.
Huh?
From experience, we'd have a harder time than many FReepers would imagine. Esp. escorting ships by sea to Kuwait to supply troops in Iraq would be made difficult by IR's IRGN speedboats in a suicide-attack profile. Damaging the cargo ships going to Kuwait would severely hamper resupply efforts. I think we do some overland stuff through SA, but I'm not sure.
I'm not so sure they do.
Forget the US Navy.
The US Airforce flying from Iraq and Afganistan will do the job. The Navy can stay in deep water and control the Gulf.
I would not be at all suprised if there were US aircraft flying from Saudi Arabia as well.
There will never be Naval vessels at risk until the field is cleared of threats.
After the initial engagements, I suspect that the Iranian navy would resemble the Iraqi navy ...
They might well do just that, however at that point some controlled demolition would clear out the highest part of the debris, the tankers' superstructure, and perhaps even clear a deeper channel depending on the type/quantity of explosives. :) I believe the deepest draft supertanker "only" draws 29 meters max in those waters so there's some draft to play with to get them thru.
I'd be more concerned about mines and missiles from nearby Abu Musa, Greater Tunb Island, and Lesser Tunb Islands.
Bin Laden got a fatwa for 10 million American lives, Nutjob threatened 40K suicide bombers: that comes out to ~250 lives per bomber.
They blowed up real good in 1987...
Their destroyers, Sabalan and the Sahand, became hazards to navigation that year...And that was their best shot...Not...
That was bucket-fulls of fun...
If they want another exercise in futility...I'm sure we can oblige...
Again? Yawn.
Hey Iran. Put up or shut up.
I'm just finishing up Tom Clancy's "Executive Orders". It is a VERY long read and it is amazing what he already knew about Iran and Islam before 911.
It is also skewing my perspective on current events. There are surprising similarites.
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