International Community Will Ensure Strait Of Hormuz Stays Open

[Darth Vader]

Iranian leaders must understand that the international community will ensure the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf will remain open, the American and British defense secretaries said here today.
For years, various Iranian leaders have threatened to shut the passage — a crucial international waterway through which passes roughly 25 percent of the world’s oil.
“The Iranians need to understand that the United States and the international community are going to hold them directly responsible for any disruption of shipping in that region — by Iran or, for that matter, by its surrogates,” Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told reporters at a joint Pentagon news conference with British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond.
“The United States is fully prepared for all contingencies here,” Panetta added. “We’ve invested in capabilities to ensure that the Iranian attempt to close down shipping in the Gulf is something that we are going to be able to defeat if they make that decision to do that.”
Hammond reinforced Panetta’s comments, saying forces of the United Kingdom will cooperate fully to keep the strait open. “We are determined to work as part of the international community effort to ensure freedom of passage in the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz,” Hammond said.
The United States is leading the effort, and Hammond praised Panetta’s decision to send the USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. Central Command region, calling it “a powerful signal.”
The British have supporting assets in the Persian Gulf, and those forces will work closely with the United States and others to defend the international waterway.
Naval forces from a number of countries will also participate in the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2012 in September. The U.S. Central Command exercise will be held Sept. 16-17.
This defensive exercise is designed to preserve freedom of navigation in the international waterways of the Middle East and promote regional stability. More than 20 nations have agreed to participate in the exercise.
Such exercises “enhance cooperation, mutual maritime capabilities and long-term regional stability and interoperability between the U.S. and its international partners while preparing the international community to address threats to freedom of navigation and international commerce,” according to a U.S. Central Command release.

 

[raptor22]

“The United States is fully prepared for all contingencies here,” Panetta added. “We’ve invested in capabilities to ensure that the Iranian attempt to close down shipping in the Gulf is something that we are going to be able to defeat if they make that decision to do that.”

sure .. sure .. we saw :

security personnel on a U.S. Navy oiler vessel opened fire on a fishing boat off the coast of Dubai after it ignored warnings not to approach, U.S. officials said. The shooting killed one Indian fisherman and wounded three others, according to India’s foreign ministry.

the funny part is there are many differences BTW and Iranian boat and a fishing boat , the question is who is scared ?


this strait is in our hands , they can give it a try to see who actually is bluffing , I wanna to remind you the story of an oil tanker by the name of "Brighton" , it was protected by 4 destroyers an an aircraft carrier and its path through strait of hormuz and persian gulf had been cleaned by american minesweepers all these attempts led american to believe one false notion that Iran would not dare to react and they would let american to escort that ship front of their eyes in PERSIAN gulf , therefor they invited around 100 journalist to celebrate their victory ,

and result was this :

and it's not the whole story :

"...The frigate deployed from its home port in Newport, Rhode Island in January 1988, heading for the Persian Gulf to participate in Operation Earnest Will, the escort of reflagged Kuwaiti tankers during the Iran–Iraq War. The Roberts had arrived in the Persian Gulf and was heading for a refueling rendezvous on 14 April when the ship struck an M-08 naval mine in the central Persian Gulf, an area it had safely transited a few days previously..."

 

[Hack-Hook]

they are welcome to keep it open , well until we feel like its time to close the gates of the Persian gulf for the night

 

[United]

I ve become 2 tired of this open close open close, best thing to do is to fill sand in this gulf and do plotting and sell the land, we will keep 50-50% for PDF members.

there wont be any gulf n there will be no war wat u say?

 

[Hack-Hook]

I ve become 2 tired of this open close open close, best thing to do is to fill sand in this gulf and do plotting and sell the land, we will keep 50-50% for PDF members.

there wont be any gulf n there will be no war wat u say?

well, as a matter of fact even now there is no body of water called Gulf to fill it with sand or close open close it

 

[UKBengali]

When did the US and UK become the "International Community"?

 

[Harry_Thomason]

When did the US and UK become the "International Community"?

Hey! Dont forget the Israel too, now thats complete "International community"

 

[The SC]

Noted:

the American and British defense secretaries said here today

“The Iranians need to understand that the United States and the international community are going to hold them directly responsible for any disruption of shipping in that region

Hammond reinforced Panetta’s comments, saying forces of the United Kingdom will cooperate fully to keep the strait open.

The United States is leading the effort, and Hammond praised Panetta’s decision to send the USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. Central Command region, calling it “a powerful signal.”
The British have supporting assets in the Persian Gulf, and those forces will work closely with the United States and others to defend the international waterway.

So, if someone doesn't understand yet, the international community is the US an The UK... Ha ha ha

I ve become 2 tired of this open close open close, best thing to do is to fill sand in this gulf and do plotting and sell the land, we will keep 50-50% for PDF members.

there wont be any gulf n there will be no war wat u say?

No way, that will facilitate a land attack either way!

 

[Azatavrear]

Iranian leaders must understand that the international community will ensure the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf will remain open, the American and British defense secretaries said here today.
For years, various Iranian leaders have threatened to shut the passage — a crucial international waterway through which passes roughly 25 percent of the world’s oil.
“The Iranians need to understand that the United States and the international community are going to hold them directly responsible for any disruption of shipping in that region — by Iran or, for that matter, by its surrogates,” Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told reporters at a joint Pentagon news conference with British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond.
“The United States is fully prepared for all contingencies here,” Panetta added. “We’ve invested in capabilities to ensure that the Iranian attempt to close down shipping in the Gulf is something that we are going to be able to defeat if they make that decision to do that.”
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Iran will not close the Strait of Hormuz for nothing......however if they get attacked then all bets are off, and you can't really blame them. In fact Iran has been moderate in their actions so far considering being under heavy sanctions, surrounded by military bases, cyber war, and constant threat of all out attack.

 

[Al Bhatti]

Dialogue in danger

 

[Thomas]

Iran has the abilty to temporarily close the straights. It doesn't have the ability to keep it closed. And the act of closing it will only lead to the complete destruction of it's infrastructure and military. It simply does not have the resources to go heads up in a major war with the rest of the world.

 

[SOHEIL]

Iran has the abilty to temporarily close the straights. It doesn't have the ability to keep it closed. And the act of closing it will only lead to the complete destruction of it's infrastructure and military. It simply does not have the resources to go heads up in a major war with the rest of the world.

Dialogue in danger

Dialogue with you !? about what ???

 

[twilight]

When did the US and UK become the "International Community"?

back then , USA and little Britania said : USA and UK Will Ensure Strait Of Hormuz Stays Open ...

but now this become : International Community Will Ensure Strait Of Hormuz Stays Open

.........

again , these Anglo Sanson only see themselves ad International Community .... this isn't a new thing ...

 

[Thomas]

back then , USA and little Britania said : USA and UK Will Ensure Strait Of Hormuz Stays Open ...

but now this become : International Community Will Ensure Strait Of Hormuz Stays Open

.........

again , these Anglo Sanson only see themselves ad International Community .... this isn't a new thing ...

Yes and it was only the two votes of the UK and US that put UN sanctions in place. It is only the US and UK that any closing of the straights will effect. Try closing the straights and see how fast the whole world turns agianst you.

 

[Harry_Thomason]

Yes and it was only the two votes of the UK and US that put UN sanctions in place. It is only the US and UK that any closing of the straights will effect. Try closing the straights and see how fast the whole world turns agianst you.

You mean the World wont turn against those who want to 100% block Iran's oil exports?

If US and co 100% blocks Iran oil exports anyway, Iran will have nothing to lose but to press the issue and close the Strait altogether. Iran wont wait for a decade to get weaken and then get attacked. If war is coming anyway, Iran will prefer to fight when they are strong, not down and weakened.