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Official Rejects Rumors about Iran-US Clash in Persian Gulf (Weird)
Fars News Agency ^ | 15:30 | 2007-01-14

Posted on 01/14/2007 4:59:19 PM PST by maquiladora

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Deputy Governor General of Iran's southern province of Hormuzgan strongly rejected rumors about eruption of clashes between Iranian and US battleships in the Persian Gulf.

Speaking to FNA, the official viewed the rumor as a part of the enemies' psychological war on Iran, and added, "Such efforts are made to break the Iranians' resolve after West's efforts in the form of the UN Security Council Resolution 1737 to influence Iran's decision through downgrading public morale failed."

An informed source in the security department of the Iranian interior ministry also denied such reports as baseless.

The only operation on the coastal provinces in southern Iran in the last two days pertained to a clash between Iran's Law Enforcement Police and a gang of smugglers in the vicinity of the Persian Gulf port city of Jask.

Since the early hours of Sunday morning, many Iranian subscribers have received an SMS which spoke of a clash between Iranian and American battleships in the Persian Gulf waters.


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First I heard of this. Strange...
1 posted on 01/14/2007 4:59:22 PM PST by maquiladora
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To: maquiladora

Must be rumors circulating in Iran.


2 posted on 01/14/2007 5:03:20 PM PST by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (We are going to win!))
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To: DoctorZIn; StillProud2BeFree

ping


3 posted on 01/14/2007 5:05:04 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: maquiladora

FARS.."There are no US battleships in the Persian Gulf. Nothing to see here. Move along."


4 posted on 01/14/2007 5:05:55 PM PST by Earthdweller (All reality is based on faith in something.)
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To: maquiladora
Since the early hours of Sunday morning, many Iranian subscribers have received an SMS

SMS?

5 posted on 01/14/2007 5:07:14 PM PST by JCEccles
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To: JCEccles

Cell phone text message.


6 posted on 01/14/2007 5:09:53 PM PST by maquiladora
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To: JCEccles
"SMS?"

It's like a text message I think..

I have the function on my wireless Internet but I never use it.

7 posted on 01/14/2007 5:10:00 PM PST by Earthdweller (All reality is based on faith in something.)
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To: JCEccles
SMS?

some Microsoft software (kidding)

8 posted on 01/14/2007 5:14:13 PM PST by matt1234
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To: maquiladora
Nothing is happening all Zionist lies.
9 posted on 01/14/2007 5:22:42 PM PST by mosquewatch.com (The trouble starts with an "I" and ends with a "slam".)
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To: matt1234

Silly Messaging Service


10 posted on 01/14/2007 5:23:49 PM PST by Dallas59 (HAPPY NEW YEAR 2007!)
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To: Earthdweller
FARS.."There are no US battleships in the Persian Gulf. Nothing to see here. Move along."

11 posted on 01/14/2007 5:32:39 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: maquiladora

Watch out Mahmoud Imadimjihad. Shh, don't anyone tell them where the BBs really are.

12 posted on 01/14/2007 5:33:06 PM PST by Dilbert56
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To: maquiladora

Seems to me the last time we used a battleship was to bombard the coast of Lebanon under Reagan. Or am I wrong about that? I think they recommissioned the New Jersey just for that purpose.


13 posted on 01/14/2007 5:37:25 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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"Seems to me the last time we used a battleship was to bombard the coast of Lebanon under Reagan"

A plaque on the Missouri, now moored in Honolulu says it was used in the first gulf war.

14 posted on 01/14/2007 5:45:57 PM PST by norwaypinesavage
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To: norwaypinesavage

I'm sure you're right. What I remember is that the New Jersey was recommissioned after battleships went out of fashion because somebody figured that firing large shells was cheaper in the long run than firing million dollar missiles, especially at the proverbial mud huts.


15 posted on 01/14/2007 5:49:30 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Cicero

I believe the last time we used a battleship was in Desert Storm to hit the coast of Kuwait.


16 posted on 01/14/2007 5:50:41 PM PST by RedWhiteAndBlueBlood (And that's all I've got to say about that.)
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To: maquiladora

I think "warship" was mis-translated as "battleship". There are currently no battleships still in active service


17 posted on 01/14/2007 5:52:22 PM PST by SauronOfMordor (Never try to teach a pig to sing -- it wastes your time and it annoys the pig)
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To: Cicero

USS Missouri uses her big guns in the first Gulf War ---

"While the United States and other countries around the world heard the words "The liberation of Kuwait has begun," Missouri continued to fire Tomahawks — 28 in all.

The war continued as Allied air superiority continued to dominate the demoralized Iraqi army. In February 1991, Missouri fired her 16-inch guns — the first firing of her guns in anger since the Korean conflict in the 1950s. Firing at targets just north of Khafji, Saudi Arabia, the ship assisted shore-based ground units in their tasks. Missouri shared gunnery duties with USS Wisconsin (BB 64) and the two battleships continued to hammer at their targets with 16-inch gunnery. Near the end of the month, Missouri turned her big guns on Faylaka Island and Kuwait City in support of the ground offensive. Iraq agreed to a cease fire agreement on 28 February 1991."

http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/battleships/missouri/bb63-mo.html


18 posted on 01/14/2007 5:57:07 PM PST by RedWhiteAndBlueBlood (And that's all I've got to say about that.)
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To: maquiladora

Psyops. We did the same thing pre-Iraq. I bet Iranian military officers start getting more specific messages soon.


19 posted on 01/14/2007 6:02:19 PM PST by ironcitymike
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To: Cicero
What I remember is that the New Jersey was recommissioned after battleships went out of fashion because somebody figured that firing large shells was cheaper in the long run than firing million dollar missiles, especially at the proverbial mud huts.

Against Iran, a battleship like the New Jersey would be a good idea. Between having enough armor to take an Exocet hit, and being able to continually bombard shore offensive positions, it could put some hurt on the Iranians.

Unfortunately, the last two battleships that could have been used (the Iowa and Wisconsin) were mothballed.

20 posted on 01/14/2007 6:02:41 PM PST by SauronOfMordor (Never try to teach a pig to sing -- it wastes your time and it annoys the pig)
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