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Iran Readies Plan to Close Strait of Hormuz
News Max ^ | March 1, 2006 | Kenneth R. Timmerman

Posted on 03/01/2006 5:16:27 AM PST by conservativecorner

Iran's Revolutionary Guards are making preparations for a massive assault on U.S. naval forces and international shipping in the Persian Gulf, according to a former Iranian intelligence officer who defected to the West in 2001.

The plans, which include the use of bottom-tethered mines potentially capable of destroying U.S. aircraft carriers, were designed to counter a U.S. land invasion and to close the Strait of Hormuz, the defector said in a phone interview from his home in Europe.

They would also be triggered if the United States or Israel launched a pre-emptive strike on Iran to knock out nuclear and missile facilities.

"The plan is to stop trade," the source said.

Between 15 and 16.5 million barrels of oil transit the Strait of Hormuz each day, roughly 20 percent of the world's daily oil production, according to the U.S. government's Energy Information Administration.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: energy; iranianguard
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1 posted on 03/01/2006 5:16:30 AM PST by conservativecorner
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To: conservativecorner
Not a good idea, Iran.

Think real hard about this.

2 posted on 03/01/2006 5:18:10 AM PST by Allegra (wear our the cats?)
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To: Allegra

If Iran is feeling froggy, let them leap.


3 posted on 03/01/2006 5:18:48 AM PST by gathersnomoss
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To: conservativecorner
Iran's Revolutionary Guards are making preparations for a massive assault on U.S. naval forces and international shipping in the Persian Gulf

Let us know how that works out for you, Iran.

4 posted on 03/01/2006 5:19:18 AM PST by The_Victor (If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
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To: conservativecorner

U.S. Readies Plan To Snuff Iran Regime


5 posted on 03/01/2006 5:20:36 AM PST by AntiGuv
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To: conservativecorner

Well then, I guess that rules out "One if by land, two
if by sea" and rules in "by air." I don't think that
the current maniac in charge of Iran has any notion of
what he's dealing with here.


6 posted on 03/01/2006 5:21:07 AM PST by davisfh
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To: conservativecorner
5 year old intel, not that I don't think it isn't true, but dissident groups love to whack the hornets nest any time they think it will help its cause.

If he defected before 9/11 and the WOT then why would they be discussing this back then anyway?

7 posted on 03/01/2006 5:21:29 AM PST by Abathar (Proudly catching hell for posting without reading since 2004)
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To: conservativecorner
"Oh no, let's all cower in fear! " /sarcasm

The last guy who promised us the Mother of all Battles is sitting in a small cell, with most of his underlings as either his cell mates or DEAD!

8 posted on 03/01/2006 5:22:35 AM PST by AmericaUnited
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To: Abathar

It's well-known that Iran would attempt to shut the Strait of Hormuz in any war with the United States. In fact, it would be absurd to think that they did not have such plans readied since years ago. If anything, this isn't news because everyone already knows it, not because it's five years old.


9 posted on 03/01/2006 5:23:35 AM PST by AntiGuv
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To: gathersnomoss
If Iran is feeling froggy, let them leap.

I've got pretty valid reasons for wanting Iran to exercise some caution. ;-)

10 posted on 03/01/2006 5:24:05 AM PST by Allegra (wear our the cats?)
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To: Abathar

They've been planning this and lining the Strait with anti ship missiles for decades.


11 posted on 03/01/2006 5:24:40 AM PST by Wristpin ("The Yankees announce plan to buy every player in Baseball....")
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To: conservativecorner

Vote YES! on Lake Iran.........


12 posted on 03/01/2006 5:24:57 AM PST by joe fonebone (Woodstock defined the current crop of libs, but who cleaned up the mess they left?)
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To: Allegra

Dubai, as in "strategic"!

I hope all is well with you! Be safe!

LLS


13 posted on 03/01/2006 5:25:16 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
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To: Allegra

I agree. What's up with the name?


14 posted on 03/01/2006 5:33:55 AM PST by gathersnomoss
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To: conservativecorner

Of the many things I worry about in the world, a bottom-tethered mine sinking one of our aircraft carriers is not one of them.....


15 posted on 03/01/2006 5:36:46 AM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: conservativecorner

Just how fast are these donkey and goat dung powered Iranian assault boats?

How accurate are their catapault rock launchers?


16 posted on 03/01/2006 5:38:11 AM PST by garyhope (Peace through superior firepower, A-10's, C-130Y gunships, rational thought and pragmatism.)
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To: conservativecorner

On the other hand, Iran is well-positioned to cause trouble in the Straight of Hormuz.

About the only hope we really have to stop them is that we have a strong ally on the other shore of the strait, which should make it much easier to defend.

That ally? -- United Arab Emerites, the current Democrat whipping-boy. If the democrats successfully define UAE as our enemy, and we lose their support, we could be in trouble


17 posted on 03/01/2006 5:38:43 AM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: gathersnomoss

What name?


18 posted on 03/01/2006 5:39:12 AM PST by Allegra (wear our the cats?)
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To: conservativecorner
Iran's Revolutionary Guards

Wonder how long before they become the Vaunted Revolutionary Guards?

19 posted on 03/01/2006 5:42:31 AM PST by N. Theknow (Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.)
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To: Wristpin
I know they have been planning this, back in the early 80's they had the silkworm missiles sitting there just for this reason.
I just read it like the guy knew about the nuke situation and the showdown that was coming before any of this started, yet he defected before they "elected" the idiot president they have now or the fact we have military forces practically surrounding them on the ground too.
Kind of makes any 5 year old intel worthless in my eyes.
20 posted on 03/01/2006 5:47:17 AM PST by Abathar (Proudly catching hell for posting without reading since 2004)
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