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'Iran will block Hormuz if attacked'
Press TV ^ | August 17th 2010 | Staff

Posted on 08/17/2010 8:35:25 AM PDT by Cardhu

A senior Iranian military official says Iran will take full control of the Strait of Hormuz should Washington opt to launch aggression against Iran.

"The country's armed forces which are under the (Islamic Revolution) Leader's command are in the highest state of preparedness." head of the Operations Department of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Ali Shademani was quoted by Mehr News Agency as saying on Tuesday.

"Three measures are in store to counter any potential aggression against the country", he said.

"The first action would be to take full control of the Strait of Hormuz whereby we wouldn't allow any move by anybody", the top military official underlined.

He said the enemy 'will be brought to its knees' as soon as it makes a move.

As for the second measure, General Shademani said, "We are keeping a close watch on all American military bases in Afghanistan and Iraq."

"With the slightest move against Iran, we will paralyze the troops stationed in those bases and won't allow them to make any move." he stressed.

The top general also elaborated on the third plan.

"Israel is the United States' backyard", he highlighted, "So we will disturb the peace there."

"The US and Israel well know that we can do it", he added.


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hormuz; iran

1 posted on 08/17/2010 8:35:26 AM PDT by Cardhu
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To: Cardhu

Yawn.


2 posted on 08/17/2010 8:37:19 AM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: Cardhu

wouldn’t this harm Iran more than anyone?


3 posted on 08/17/2010 8:40:55 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: Cardhu

This would be fun to watch.....


4 posted on 08/17/2010 8:42:22 AM PDT by illiac (If we don't change directions soon, we'll get where we're going)
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To: Cardhu

Haha. Viking Kitties can defeat your silly missiles!

5 posted on 08/17/2010 8:42:26 AM PDT by McGruff (How's that Hopey Changey thingy workin for ya?)
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To: Cardhu

Well, that would last all of 5 minutes with the U.S. Fleet and Israeli’s already in the Gulf.


6 posted on 08/17/2010 8:47:24 AM PDT by Bigh4u2 (Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
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To: Cardhu
OOOOO-KAY, if the Ay-Rabs are so all fired afeared of the Persians, wth( first word:why) haven't they built a pipeline (underground) to by-pass the straits, like a decade ago?

Close all Persian Gulf ports in Ay-Rab countries and make it SOP to pick up your oil in Oman or the Red Sea. (I'd do both for redundancy.) The only ones dependent on the straits then would be the Persians.

7 posted on 08/17/2010 8:49:46 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (The naked casuistry of the high priests of Warmism would make a Jesuit blush.)
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To: Cardhu

Obama has a problem. Saudia Arabia and Iraq dislike and fear Iran. But they’re all muslim and “the enemy of my friend is my enemy”. If islamabama goes against the Iranian muslims, he’s in trouble.


8 posted on 08/17/2010 8:50:55 AM PDT by Terry Mross (I)
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To: Cardhu

If they can. Maybe the US Navy might have something to say about that.


9 posted on 08/17/2010 9:05:44 AM PDT by Citizen Tom Paine (An old sailor sends)
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To: Cardhu

This is one reason why I have been buying stock in USO. Oil prices could skyrocket.


10 posted on 08/17/2010 9:07:10 AM PDT by Arcy
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To: Cardhu

They will close it. Israel will reopen it. And Iran will become the newest vacation spot for American ammunition.


11 posted on 08/17/2010 9:08:35 AM PDT by IronJack (=)
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To: Cardhu
They will try - they will have to actively block it and go toe-to-toe with the US Navy (let me know that that works of for ya) or passively block it by scuttling ships to block the channel. If they do, they will cut off their nose to spite their face.

We can get oil from elsewhere; they can't get money from any other source. Our alternate sources will outlast their money reserves I bet.

12 posted on 08/17/2010 9:09:10 AM PDT by 5thGenTexan
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To: Cardhu

Not for very long.

LLS


13 posted on 08/17/2010 9:26:18 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (WOLVERINES!)
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To: Cardhu
Iran could be crushed utterly if we had the will and weren't overly concerned about collateral damage. The Iranians know our ROE would be their greatest ally in a conflict with the US. They couldn't defeat Iraq in an 8 years’ war but now they can defeat Israel and America?
14 posted on 08/17/2010 9:48:28 AM PDT by luvbach1 (Stop Barry now. He can't help himself.)
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To: 5thGenTexan

The US Navy will assist them in scuttling their ships.


15 posted on 08/17/2010 9:50:07 AM PDT by luvbach1 (Stop Barry now. He can't help himself.)
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To: Cardhu

Iran is energy-dependent. They only assist the US by blockinmg the Strait of Hormuz. The US can then cut off pipelines out of Iran taking oil to other regions, and Iran is then without nuke, oil, gasoline, or natural gas.

When the lights go out, Iranians will get hacked off.

In the meantime, the Persian Gulf nations can ship by pipeline to ports not on the Persian Gulf.


16 posted on 08/17/2010 10:10:04 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and proud of it. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: FlipWilson
Yawn.

"Mother of all Battles","Draw them into the Swamp", "Grill their Stomachs", etc. Double yawn with a ho hum on top.
17 posted on 08/17/2010 10:15:18 AM PDT by ZX12R (IMPEACH OBAMA NOW!)
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To: Cardhu

Screw you, you rag-headed demon worshipper.


18 posted on 08/17/2010 10:25:02 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (YouTube My Space and I'll Google your Yahoo.)
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