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Iran Sends Warships to US Maritime Borders
“The Iranian Army’s naval fleets have already started their voyage towards the Atlantic Ocean via the waters near South Africa,” Commander of Iran’s Northern Navy Fleet Admiral Afshin Rezayee Haddad announced on Saturday.
The admiral, who is also the commander of the Iranian Army’s 4th Naval Zone said, “Iran’s military fleet is approaching the United States’ maritime borders, and this move has a message.”
In September 2012, Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari reiterated Iran’s plans for sailing off the US coasts to counter the US presence in its waters in the Persian Gulf.
Sayyari had earlier informed of Tehran’s plans to send its naval forces to the Atlantic to deploy along the US marine borders, and in September 2012 he said that this would happen “in the next few years”.
The plan is part of Iran’s response to Washington’s beefed up naval presence in the Persian Gulf. The US Navy’s 5th fleet is based in Bahrain – across the Persian Gulf from Iran – and the US has conducted two major maritime war games in the last two years.
In September 2011, Sayyari had announced that the country planned to move vessels into the Atlantic Ocean to start a naval buildup “near maritime borders of the United States”.
“Like the arrogant powers that are present near our maritime borders, we will also have a powerful presence close to the American marine borders,” Sayyari said.
Speaking at a ceremony marking the 31st anniversary of the start of the 1980-1988 war with Iraq, Sayyari gave no details of when such a deployment could happen or the number or type of vessels to be used.
Sayyari had first announced in July, 2011 that Iran was going to send “a flotilla into the Atlantic”.
The Iranian navy has been developing its presence in international waters since 2010, regularly launching vessels in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden to protect Iranian ships from Somali pirates operating in the area.
34 Comments on "Iran Sends Warships to US Maritime Borders"
eugene on Sat, 8th Feb 2014 10:44 pm
Why shouldn’t they? We’ve decided we can go where we want, do what we want and to hell with anyone else’s rights. It’s called bullying but we always have such a “we’re screwing with you for your own good” attitude.
Arthur on Sat, 8th Feb 2014 10:51 pm
The mouse that roared…
rockman on Sat, 8th Feb 2014 11:33 pm
Probably a useful situation for the US. Allows us to spook their electronics and weapons systems. The Intel could be very useful in the near future.
J-Gav on Sat, 8th Feb 2014 11:43 pm
Ooh! I’m real skeert, aren’t you? The above comments are all pertinent.
Northwest Resident on Sat, 8th Feb 2014 11:53 pm
I would call this a big waste of good fuel on Iran’s part, but I’m sure they have a reason for doing it. Are they trying to boost their stature with American hating populations around the world? Are they trying to rouse feelings of patriotism in their own home population, all the better to counter their own rebellious citizens? Maybe they’re doing it for fun, messing with the minds of the much-hated Americans, having a good joke? On a more sinister note, maybe they’re towing a mini-sub under one of those ships, to be used for delivering a “package” to America once they get close enough. What the hell are these guys up to?
DC on Sat, 8th Feb 2014 11:55 pm
Good for them. International waters are just what-INTERnational. Freedom of the seas means just that.
Davy, Hermann, MO on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 12:58 am
Hell, invite them in for a port call. Let them spend a few days unwinding after a long voyage. You know those undersexed sheltered Iranian boys are looking for a couple of wild nights. Be some good detente.
Hugh Culliton on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 1:24 am
Well ain’t that just a kick in the Monro Doctrine!
action on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 1:31 am
Iran gets to choose, US’ s bitch, or China’s. As it stands US can sanction them into submission. They can move to yuan and rupee for oil, but the US is still where the money is at, much better than China or India. The money makes the decisions, not friendship, and China and India have a lot of catching up to do. Still theres not much the US can do about the ships, I dont think it can afford open war with Iran because of China and India, but at the moment China is still in the sheets with the US so maybe. Anything to keep the dollar supreme. The US surely benefits, but its still the protector of the world at this point. The US keeps everyone in line, until when it doesn’t and the world falls apart so it won’t matter anyway. The US was first in the game, is loosing its lead, but soon the game will end, and it will probably end with the dollar in first place.
bobinget on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 1:31 am
Generals, Admirals in this case, are ALWAYS fighting the last war(s). We are planning to spend almost a trillion dollars on fighter aircraft, obsolete before the first flight test. Pilotless drones will soon give way to autonomous un manned fighter/bombers.
Weapons cheap enough for God forbid, any developing nation.
Chinese, Russians, Americans all have supersonic missiles capable of ‘taking out’ an aircraft carrier
or fast light cruiser 50 miles from shore.
Gunboat ‘diplomacy’ today is useful only for scaring, killing off civilian populations.
Davy, Hermann, MO on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 1:52 am
Some of you all are reading more into this than it deserves. It is just a stunt. Trivial stuff, like J-Gav said it will be a good OP for US to do surveillance. If anything this shows a profound weakness with the Iranians. By trying to project strength and importance they are projecting their impotence. Besides they have every right to take their warships where they will in international borders. Last I heard there is an accepted World Maritime law.
Makati1 on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 2:21 am
I read a lot of anti-Iran brainwashing in the above comments. The Ministry of Propaganda is doing it’s job well. The sheeple will believe anything now.
Did you ever consider that a flotilla of armed ships/subs off the US coast could do a lot of damage to the US’ major cities on the East Coast? If the US should decide to invade Iran, the retaliation could only be minutes from DC, NYC, Boston, Philly, Baltimore, etc. And maybe China is on the West Coast with their subs waiting to take out LA, San Francisco?
Do you know how the war-to-come will start? This could be the match…
Maybe China puts a military base in Cuba, or Russia builds one in Venezuela. Now wouldn’t that be a slap in the face of the Empire…lol.
rollin on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 3:06 am
Mataki, come on, do you really believe that US subs won’t be stalking them every minute and that cruise missiles won’t be locked on to them from shore and from our Naval Forces. It takes a few minutes for our planes to reach them once they get near.
Their one submarine capable of reaching the US has no missile capability and is diesel-electric. They do have a few frigates.
This is good exercise for our drones.
Maybe they are planning a beach head in Florida to invade Disney World using their two helicopters. Would be a lot easier just to buy tickets.
noobtube on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 4:50 am
Americans, facing their own demise, have learned nothing.
Still trying to act tough, when being the tough guy is what got you in this mess in the first place.
Doomed to fail.
baptised on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 5:08 am
They know they will be locked onto and surveyed the whole time near USA. Maybe some, what you call spooking of their own.
Meld on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 8:39 am
I would imagine they probably now have the big N and are more than likely to disclose this info once they are bobbing up and down off the coast. They’re not going to use it, it’s just a bargaining tool to keep themselves safe.
Dave Thompson on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 12:09 pm
The US has one fear of Iran, what they do with the oil.
Makati1 on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 12:23 pm
rollin, You place too much faith technology and in what the empire can do. That Chinaand Russia have subs off the West Coast is not new and some of them are nuclear armed. How long does it take to launch 12 multi-warhead nukes and impact on the US? Minutes. Knowing where is not being able to prevent action. Even if they lose all of their ships/subs, they will have dealt a crippling blow to the Empire. And if you are near one of their targets, your optimism/false patriotism will not save you. The US needs a physical reminder of the tragedy of war and I presume someone is going to do so in the near future.
Davy, Hermann, MO on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 12:25 pm
Friends, you guys every watch military channel. Are you up on military equipment? Because I read into some of the above a very real lack of understanding of war and military equipment. Google the Iranian navy so you can see what they have. Then realize what they have is a sightseeing tour nothing more. It is consumption for the sheeples back in Iran. The death of these ships would be so quick that some of you might think the Bermuda triangle swallowed them up. Your talk of some impending war or the demise of the US military because of this story is a laugh.
If there is a war on Iran’s borders it is there that the damage can be done to all players in the ME. They are all armed to the teeth in this area with very little space to maneuver. Iran will do their damage but it will be suicide for the regime. The losses for the US and other Arab states that get drawn in will be significant. But Folks get some education on what is going on with the Navy stunt here. And as for China and Russia building a base in Cuba or Venezuela. So what, it is nothing more than a projection of impotence. If you are going to make a statement you make an effective one.
Look I am not into the US military projection of might around the globe. I do believe this is moderating and will continue to moderate. It will be used less and less and more and more in a multilateral way. If we can hope for a few more years of BAU stability so we can cushion the global economy from an un-survivable hard landing we will need multilateral responses to dangerous situations. I am not saying the US military will always make the right decisions I am just saying the days of Iraq type campaigns are over.
J-Gav on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 1:00 pm
Dave Thompson – Yup, Iran does have military capabilities in one region: the Straits of Hormuz. It’s no joke there, ‘cuz that could seriously disrupt oil flows for a large portion of the world.
Ewiak Ryszard on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 1:37 pm
Unfortunately, another world war is inevitable, like death, but not yet. This follows from the analysis of the biblical prophecies. Let me remind here a fragment of an ancient vision: “And [the king of the north] will go back (to) his land with great wealth [1945. This detail indicated that Hitler will attack also the Soviet Union and will fight to the bitter end. In the beginning there were no signs of such the ending of this war]; and his heart (will be) against the holy covenant [hostility towards Christians]; and will act [it means activity in the international arena]; and turned back to his own land [1991-1993. The collapse of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. Russian troops returned to their country]. At the appointed time [he] will return back.” (Daniel 11:28, 29a, literal translation) The return of Russia in this context means crisis, which will eclipse the Great Depression. Not only the eurozone will break up, but also the European Union and NATO. Then many countries of the former Eastern block will return to Russia’s zone of influence. Russian troops will be stationed here again.
Russia, however, will not return everywhere. “And [the king of the north] will enter into the south [Georgia], but it will not be as the former [1921] or as the latter [2008], for the dwellers of coastlands of Kittim [USA, in the beginning without Britain] will come against him, and he will be dejected, and will go back.” (Daniel 11:29b, 30a, literal translation)
What will induce the “king of the north” to enter into the south? Jesus said: “For nation will rise against nation”, as in 2008, and then …
Moses writes: “But ships from the direction of Kittim [US Navy], and will afflict Asshur [Russia] and will afflict Eber [remaining enemies, including Iran and China].” (Numbers 24:24a).
This will be a nuclear war. (Revelation 6:4) “A great sword” in this context means a nuclear sword. As Jesus foretold, it will be “the beginning of birth pains”. (Mathew 24:7, 8)
All the details of this vision are being fulfilled from the time of ancient Persia, in chronological order. It is true that this vision is variously interpreted. As one can see, it has a lot of details. Therefore the insightful person is able to detect any error or sophistry. (Daniel 12:10)
In 1882 British troops occupied Egypt. Great Britain then took the role of “the king of the south”. Around the same time, Russia expanded its influence in the region, which previously belonged to Seleucus I Nicator, and took the role of “the king of the north”. (Daniel 11:27)
ghung on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 3:23 pm
I say invite them in for a Pizza.
ghung on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 3:30 pm
After Pizza, give then a tour of the Norfolk Naval bases; should be educational.
george on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 4:07 pm
do seasick iranian sailors face to the east while throwing up ?
rollin on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 4:45 pm
Mataki said
“That China and Russia have subs off the West Coast is not new and some of them are nuclear armed. How long does it take to launch 12 multi-warhead nukes and impact on the US?”
Hold on a second, I thought we were talking about the Iranian navy. How did the Russo China syndicates get involved?
Anyway, you think they don’t have hunter killer subs up their butts? The cold war never really stopped. We knew nothing about sub activity at the time and we know nothing about current activity. The silence is deafening.
Mataki said
“The US needs a physical reminder of the tragedy of war and I presume someone is going to do so in the near future.”
And you call yourself human? You have no idea what something like that would unleash, no one in the public sector does.
baptised on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 7:16 pm
Sometimes the hardest to see is what is rite in front of me. The pentagon must be wanting some more money or their is a threat of money being cut. The Iranians along with anybody that looks at history knows USA, will go as rome, ottaman,great britian went. Military over extension. And it is already happening. YEP this will keep the fans blowing the fire.
Fulton J. Waterloo on Sun, 9th Feb 2014 10:07 pm
I think the Iranians are just making us go more into debt. A few patrol boats will cause a multi-BILLION dollar response from the U.S. Massive over-reaction to add to the massive debt of the “Great Satan.”
Alexander on Mon, 10th Feb 2014 2:31 am
I say they wont do it. However, if they do go ahead and park ships off the American coast they’d be foolish. This act smacks of spite, isn’t useful and downgrades their reputation for what they want to be: a respected world power.
Makati1 on Mon, 10th Feb 2014 10:56 am
rollin, you should know that Russia, China AND Iran are on the same side and all three don’t like the US. Why do you think we are not in Iran today with the military? China and Russia. It’s not for the reasons the Ministry of Propaganda MSM puts on the street. The US cannot admit that they have met their match with Iran and it’s partners.
Davy, Hermann, MO on Mon, 10th Feb 2014 1:42 pm
BS Makati, you need schooling on your pre-school thinking. get some sophistication and realize the great game in the ME is much more complicated. Besides china and Russia can’t stand each other and are very weary of each other. Iran is a convenient tool to harass the US.
Makati1 on Mon, 10th Feb 2014 3:03 pm
Really, Davy? Perhaps you need to get educated about Asia. Russia and China are in new partnerships in many areas and are united in their goal to bring down the US.
The ME is all about the dollar and the c0ntrol of oil sales in dollars. It was Russia that made the US back off of attacking Syria because Russia has a military port there. And it is China that is pushing for the dollar to be only one of a basket of currencies that are used for trade. The US cannot exist as a first world country if the dollar loses its world reserve status. Besides that, the ME is a sales ploy to keep the military industrial profits rolling in and to give the US something to sell.
Perhaps you will realize someday that Asia is slowly uniting against the US. The trade blocks and money swap deals are growing fast and the US is being squeezed out. after all, half of the world’s population is in Asia and covers over half of the earth’s surface. And, tit is the home of the countries that are not in huge financial trouble like the West.
Makati1 on Mon, 10th Feb 2014 3:06 pm
I might add that China is moving heavily into Africa, Central and South America to get new resources and to spend their trillion plus Charmin dollars they are holding before they evaporate under the collapse of the US economy.
Davy, Hermann, MO on Mon, 10th Feb 2014 9:00 pm
Yea, Makati, last I saw everyone in Asia is uniting over the South China Sea, Everyone there loves North Korea, and Japan/China are opening a summer camp on some islands between them. What is the saying have your friends close and your enemies’ closer well that is China and Russia. We don’t know what will happen to the world or the US if the dollar is no longer a reserve currency. You act like it will be a cake walk for one country or even a basket of countries to take over this role. Last I seen both Europe and China have financial problems as bad as or worse than the US. This does not sound like a great replacement plan. I see no plan B for a world currency. I know Makati you will mention gold or something. The gold standard is not practical except in a pseudo-world currency which world powers engineer at some point. I doubt we are going to make it that fare before SHTF. Makati, if the ME was not a mess and always has been no one would need arms there. Surely your buddies the Iranians are not a part of this for example in Syria. The Russians told the Americans they couldn’t bomb Syria…hmm Did they tell you that. They told me they were going to give Assad an ultimatum to clean up or get dumped. Assad having only two friends in the world Iran and Russia (Chavez died) took the hint. Ooh china is moving out into the world to rape and pillage just like the west did and that makes you proud as an Asian. Great Makati everything is clear now to me.
Stephen on Tue, 11th Feb 2014 2:55 pm
I am not 100% sure if China will really want the USA to collapse. The reason being is how many goods sold in the USA are “Made in China”. I think the USA is a huge market for their goods right now, and they are making a killing off of us.