Iranian Navy Frigate Enters Red Sea As Tensions Escalate

gCaptain ^ | January 1, 2024 | by Elwely Elwelly

[artichokegrower]

Iran’s Alborz warship has entered the Red Sea, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, at a time of soaring tensions on the key shipping route amid the Israel-Hamas war and attacks on vessels by forces allied to Tehran.

[artichokegrower]

The least they could do is paint a target on the side of that rust bucket

[G Larry]

This would be a good time for the U.S. Navy to confront the Iranian asset.

If only we had a leader.....

[Zuriel]

Give them 30 minutes to abandon ship, and swim or row a boat away from it.

[coloradan]

To show America’s strength, POTATUS should have all US warships vacate the area immediately.

You know, like the “extraordinarily successful” withdrawal in Afghanistan.

[G Larry]

"The U.S. Fifth Fleet said it could not .... comment on the unconfirmed reports of the Iranian vessel’s movements."

Oh...So now the U.S is helping Iran keep its military secrets?

[depressed in 06]

Sniffer is on vacation. Mooch and jOkeass have no idea.

[Victor]

Oh goodie...target practice.

Alright, swabs...ONE missile is all you get.

If you miss or don't sink it with one shot, the zoomies get their turn....fair?

[slapshot]

Time to convert said frigate into an artificial reef

[jimwatx]

Seems odd to say the least that Iran would send a warship to the Red Sea. What exactly do they hope to accomplish with this move? It poses no real threat as it could easily be taken out by US forces in the region.

[Carriage Hill]

Sink it.

[Midwesterner53]

Sink it. No more Iranian ships (or bass boats like they used to capture American sailors in the Obama era.

[HombreSecreto]

Let an attack sub have some fun.

[John S Mosby]

1960 built in British Vickers yard. Ancient. Sold to Iran when the Shah ran it. Renamed from the Shah’s navy name.
A hulk. Nice front gun.

Run them ragged— and break their steering, quite easy to do.

[NorthMountain]

Ronald Reagan knew how to deal with this sort of situation.

[Senormechanico]

I like what the South Korean President said today about the BS from North Korea.
Shoot now, and deal with the paperwork later.

[hanamizu]

Isn’t there another Iranian ship more or less parked in the Red Sea that is pointing out potential targets for the Houthis?

[FarCenter]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRIS_Alborz_(72)

Launched 1969. Probably made of steel instead of the more modern aluminum hull.

[blackdog]

“Boom. Big ba-da-boom!”

[outofsalt]

Probably there to pick up pallets full of cash since flying them in got some backlash.

[PIF]

Probably made of steel instead of the more modern aluminum hull.

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Modern aluminum burns nicely. Steel melts.