"Iran Begins Naval Drills in Hormuz..."

"Iran Begins Naval Drills in Hormuz..."

Posted by Mortis (#2) 514 days ago (http://www.aljazeera.com)

Middle East:

"......Iran's navy has started a 10-day drill in international waters near the strategic oil route that passes through the Strait of Hormuz, exercises that could bring Iranian ships into proximity with United States Navy vessels in the area. The war games cover a 2,000km stretch of sea off the Strait of Hormuz, northern parts of the Indian Ocean and into the Gulf of Aden....."

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Written by Mortis (#2)
515 days ago

`Hmmmmmm......Really...? Tic...tic....tic...`

".....Iranian hard-liners have come out with occasional threats that Tehran would seal off the key waterway if the US or Israel moved against the country's nuclear facilities.

****`Iranian authorities `have given no indication the strait will be closed` during the exercise, and it has not been shut during previous drills....."

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Written by gbudavid (#4)
515 days ago

The USN will soon have a target rich environment...

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Written by Mortis (#2)
515 days ago

`With Liberals in charge....I just dont see it...But...But...With the "election" coming up...well the lemmings might give the Messiah the approval Nod....`

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