Syria, Iran, Russia and China plan joint war games, Iranian news agency says

The Times of Israel ^ | 6/19/12 | Gabe Fisher

[Nachum]

Largest exercise in Mideast history set to take place within a month; Syrian official denies report

Iran, Syria, Russia and China are planning the “biggest-ever wargames in the Middle East,” according to an unconfirmed report on the semi-official Iranian news site Fars News. A Syrian official denied the claims.

According to the article, the four countries are preparing 90,000 troops, 400 aircraft and 1,000 tanks for the massive joint maneuvers, which are to take place along the Syrian coast within a month.

The report states that Russian “atomic submarines and warships, aircraft carriers and mine-clearing destroyers as well as Iranian battleships and submarines will also arrive in Syria” and that Egypt has agreed to let 12 Chinese warships cross the Suez Canal for the exercises.

According to Israel Radio, Bouthaina Shaabana, a Syrian official and President Bashar Assad’s special adviser, said the reports about such a drill are “baseless” and false.

The IDF spokesman’s office called the report a “political matter” and declined to comment.

Iran is currently holding talks with six Western powers over the fate of its nuclear program. The talks, said to be held in a tense atmosphere in Moscow, seek to alleviate world concerns that the Islamic Republic is developing nuclear weapons.

[Nachum]

Wonder who the enemy is- or enemies.

[atc23]

There has never been a more opportune time to confront US interests in the region.

Once and for all.

If I were looking to wipe out Israel and US presence in the region. I would go right now. Eagles up everyone.

[DoughtyOne]

According to Israel Radio, Bouthaina Shaabana, a Syrian official and President Bashar Assad’s special adviser, said the reports about such a drill are “baseless” and false.

Is this even worth mentioning?

[LowTaxesEqualsProsperity]

This report is obviously false.

Russia only has one aircraft carrier and it is being refurbished and won’t see action for a long time.

Iran doesn’t have any battleships.

China doesn’t send its ships beyond its South China Sea.

A first grader wrote this report? Total drivel.

[justa-hairyape]

And the Russians used war games to cover their troop movements leading up to their halted invasion of Georgia (Caucasus). The Chinese are their to protect their oil sources in Iran. They are building a large pipeline for the Iranians that goes through Afghanistan. Obama and Hillary are just the perfect two idiots to kick off WWIII.

[justa-hairyape]

The war games have been reported by multiple sources now. And there seems to be a translation problem. Every big warship translates to Battleship in English. It just means one of their biggest ships.

[Hotlanta Mike]