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(42,239 posts) Tue Jan 3, 2012, 05:53 AM Jan 2012

Iran threatens action if U.S. carrier returns: IRNA [View all]

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(Reuters) - Iran will take action if a U.S. aircraft carrier which left the area because of Iranian naval exercises returns to the Gulf, the state news agency quoted army chief Ataollah Salehi as saying on Tuesday.

"Iran will not repeat its warning ... the enemy's carrier has been moved to the Sea of Oman because of our drill. I recommend and emphasize to the American carrier not to return to the Persian Gulf," Salehi told IRNA.

"I advise, recommend and warn them (the Americans) over the return of this carrier to the Persian Gulf because we are not in the habit of warning more than once," the semi-official Fars news agency quoted Salehi as saying.

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Iran also said it had no intention of closing the Strait of Hormuz but had carried out "mock" exercises on shutting the strategic waterway.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/01/03/us-iran-usa-idUKTRE80208P20120103

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Iran threatens action if U.S. carrier returns: IRNA [View all] dipsydoodle Jan 2012 OP

Interesting. I wonder if the Republicans will use that against Obama. joshcryer Jan 2012 #1

Let the saber rattling begin!!! Rex Jan 2012 #2

Who shall do the saber rattling? joshcryer Jan 2012 #3

Both sides. Rex Jan 2012 #4

I think the US will stay out of it and let Iran do its exercises for now anyway. joshcryer Jan 2012 #5

I hope not, but sulphurdunn Jan 2012 #30

As if our brutallity against the Iranian people hasn't given the Iranians a reason to respond cpwm17 Jan 2012 #36

Both Iran and the US sulphurdunn Jan 2012 #38

Those saber rattlers should be asked safeinOhio Jan 2012 #6

IMO the billions go to 'postering' and appearing 'menacing'. Rex Jan 2012 #7

They'll ask China to finance it, just like George II did with Iraqnam and Quagmiristan LongTomH Jan 2012 #23

Please edit your post and provide a link OKNancy Jan 2012 #8

Done - sorry about that dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #9

Iran threatens to get itself bombed back into the Stone Age. So thatd be what, last Thursday 4 them? DRoseDARs Jan 2012 #10

Interesting that they are saying things they can't hold to... jimlup Jan 2012 #11

+1 ellisonz Jan 2012 #12

I don't think Iran is going to come out on top of this FreakinDJ Jan 2012 #13

Ohhh! CJvR Jan 2012 #14

Let's get the hell out and let them self destruct. SmittynMo Jan 2012 #15

It's unlikely they will self-destruct. ronnie624 Jan 2012 #29

Iran wants to be like China, throwing their weight around in the South China Sea. Lasher Jan 2012 #16

True they could sink one of the carriers in theory and in theory cstanleytech Jan 2012 #17

They don't like our imperialism? Tough shit! Hugabear Jan 2012 #18

Iran does not like competing imperialism vminfla Jan 2012 #20

Iranians have to live in the region. ronnie624 Jan 2012 #35

"I am coming to you" : think Jan 2012 #19

US Navy should set it to music like this vminfla Jan 2012 #21

Empty. Just like every other iranian threat. Muskypundit Jan 2012 #22

Hmmm. They must have an election coming up. bemildred Jan 2012 #24

No kidding Kolesar Jan 2012 #25

One wonders why Iran is so sadistically aching to be taught a indepat Jan 2012 #26

Actually, I think the word is 'masochistically' as in "masochistically aching to be taught.." LongTomH Jan 2012 #28

Masochistically for sure indepat Jan 2012 #34

Can't imagine why Iran wouldn't want U.S. war ships on their front door... harun Jan 2012 #27

Iran's doorstep sulphurdunn Jan 2012 #31

+1 Adsos Letter Jan 2012 #37

USS Stark was fired on by the Iraqi's n/t EX500rider Jan 2012 #39

Yes. sulphurdunn Jan 2012 #40

You never know who here holds stocks in military supply corps or even works for one. L0oniX Jan 2012 #33

The news has gottin out that it's easy to make the USA spend itself into oblivion. L0oniX Jan 2012 #32

I didn't know "IBTL" could apply to the Strait of Hormuz Bucky Jan 2012 #41