Iranian warships to sail close to US

[TruthSeeker]

Iranian warships 'to sail close to US maritime border'

8 February 2014 Last updated at 20:25 ET

Iranian warships in the Atlantic Ocean are to sail close to US maritime borders for the first time, a senior naval commander has said.

Iranian media quoted Adm Afshin Rezayee Haddad as saying the deployment was a response to US vessels in the Gulf.

The fleet consists of a destroyer and a helicopter-carrying supply ship.

It began its voyage last month and entered the Atlantic though South African waters, the IRNA news agency quoted the admiral as saying.

The Iranian ships are reported to be carrying about 30 navy academy cadets for training along with their regular crews. They are on a three-month mission.

Correspondents say that the voyage comes amid continuing efforts by Iran to to project its power across the Middle East and beyond.

The semi-official Fars news agency said the move was a response to an increased US naval presence in the Gulf.

"Iran's military fleet is approaching the United States' maritime borders, and this move has a message," it quoted Adm Rezayee Haddad as saying.

A defence official in Washington was quoted by the Reuters news agency as casting doubt on Iranian claims that their ships were approaching US maritime borders. But the official added that "ships are free to operate in international waters".

The US and its allies regularly hold naval exercises in the Gulf in order to preserve what it says is freedom of navigation in the waterway, through which 40% of the world's seaborne oil exports passes.

BBC News - Iranian warships 'to sail close to US maritime border'

Well, if one of these two ships should somehow develop a problem and sink, then the Iranian "fleet" would be cut in half.......

 

[SALMAN F]

The invasion of USA is begin by iran super power

 

[Falcon29]

OP why all the war mongering? 'Sink their fleet....'

So why is there no outrage by you guys when NATO/US and Israeli warships/submarines sail close to Iran or elsewhere in the Middle East with threatening intentions?

You guys want us to discuss this fairly then start being fair about this, get rid of this mentality where you're qualified to do whatever you wish with all the immunity you want.

 

[TruthSeeker]

OP why all the war mongering? 'Sink their fleet....'

Well, Mr. Hazzy997, guest or citizen of my country, I was just making an observation. Of course the Iranians can sail close to the US maritime border! It's a free world after all. (Not that they do anything at all to make it so.) I was just musing about the size of their "fleet". Two ships. They should beware of the Bermuda triangle. Who knows what lurks there? So sad if something should befall their trusty sailors .....

Iran says warships sailing towards U.S.: agency

DUBAI Sat Feb 8, 2014 5:40pm EST

(Reuters) - An Iranian naval officer said a number of warships had been ordered to approach U.S. maritime borders as a response to the stationing of U.S. vessels in the Gulf, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Saturday.

"Iran's military fleet is approaching the United States' maritime borders, and this move has a message," the agency quoted Admiral Afshin Rezayee Haddad as saying.

Haddad, described as commander of the Iranian navy's northern fleet, said the vessels had started their voyage towards the Atlantic Ocean via "waters near South Africa", Fars reported.

Fars said the plan was part of "Iran's response to Washington's beefed up naval presence in the Persian Gulf."

The Fars report, which carried no details of the vessels, could not be confirmed independently.

In Washington, a U.S. defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, cast doubt on any claims that the Iranian ships were approaching U.S. maritime borders. But the official added that "ships are free to operate in international waters."

The United States and its allies regularly stage naval exercises in the Gulf, saying they want to ensure freedom of navigation in the waterway through which 40 percent of the world's seaborne oil exports passes.

U.S. military facilities in the region include a base for its Fifth Fleet in the Gulf Arab kingdom of Bahrain.

Iran sees the Gulf as its own backyard and believes it has a legitimate interest in expanding its influence there.

Iranian officials have often said Iran could block the Strait of Hormuz, at the mouth of the Gulf, if it came under military attack over its disputed nuclear program, and the Western war games are seen in the region as an attempt to deter any such move.

Fars said the Iranian navy had 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.

Iran says warships sailing towards U.S.: agency| Reuters

 

[Abii]

lmfao

Mullahs are such retards

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

Interesting. Shall the US deploy two of its Seawolf class submarines to confront them or what?

Well, Mr. Hazzy997, guest or citizen of my country, I was just making an observation. Of course the Iranians can sail close to the US maritime border! It's a free world after all. (Not that they do anything at all to make it so.) I was just musing about the size of their "fleet". Two ships. They should beware of the Bermuda triangle. Who knows what lurks there? So sad if something should befall their trusty sailors .....

Iran says warships sailing towards U.S.: agency

DUBAI Sat Feb 8, 2014 5:40pm EST

(Reuters) - An Iranian naval officer said a number of warships had been ordered to approach U.S. maritime borders as a response to the stationing of U.S. vessels in the Gulf, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Saturday.

"Iran's military fleet is approaching the United States' maritime borders, and this move has a message," the agency quoted Admiral Afshin Rezayee Haddad as saying.

Haddad, described as commander of the Iranian navy's northern fleet, said the vessels had started their voyage towards the Atlantic Ocean via "waters near South Africa", Fars reported.

Fars said the plan was part of "Iran's response to Washington's beefed up naval presence in the Persian Gulf."

The Fars report, which carried no details of the vessels, could not be confirmed independently.

In Washington, a U.S. defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, cast doubt on any claims that the Iranian ships were approaching U.S. maritime borders. But the official added that "ships are free to operate in international waters."

The United States and its allies regularly stage naval exercises in the Gulf, saying they want to ensure freedom of navigation in the waterway through which 40 percent of the world's seaborne oil exports passes.

U.S. military facilities in the region include a base for its Fifth Fleet in the Gulf Arab kingdom of Bahrain.

Iran sees the Gulf as its own backyard and believes it has a legitimate interest in expanding its influence there.

Iranian officials have often said Iran could block the Strait of Hormuz, at the mouth of the Gulf, if it came under military attack over its disputed nuclear program, and the Western war games are seen in the region as an attempt to deter any such move.

Fars said the Iranian navy had 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.

Iran says warships sailing towards U.S.: agency| Reuters

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Interesting. Shall the US deploy two of its Seawolf class submarines to confront them or what?

All the boast of the Seawolf class are deployed in the Pacific Ocean, i think you meant the Virginia class.

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

All the boast of the Seawolf class are all deployed in the Pacific Ocean, i think you meant the Virginia class.

Oh. Maybe this would do? :/

 

[SALMAN F]

Interesting. Shall the US deploy two of its Seawolf class submarines to confront them or what?

JEW USA can't do anything their days are numbered soon JEW USA will become part of the Safavid empire

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Oh. Maybe this would do? :/

The SW class is made to operate in the deep ocean, while the Virginia class is more offshore.

 

[Nova2]

US subs fr sure would be tracking da movements of these two ships frm da moment they left the iranians waters ,it wouldn't be a surprise if someone tells tht later.anyways beware of da ''triangle'' n hv good holiday iranianNavy

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

JEW USA can't do anything their days are numbered soon JEW USA will become part of the Safavid empire

In your dreams my Safavid anti-Semitic freak.

The SW class is made to operate in the deep ocean, while the Virginia class is more offshore.

Dude. They aren't confronting the PLAN It just is Iran.

 

[SALMAN F]

In your dreams.

In your dreams my Safavid anti-Semitic freak.

Why and what's with the anti Semitic staff

 

[Hakan]

Waste of resources.

 

[KingMamba]

Well, if one of these two ships should somehow develop a problem and sink, then the Iranian "fleet" would be cut in half.......

Troll comment but literally made me chuckle.