Iran army chief warns of shutting Gulf oil lane

[Owais]

Iran army chief warns of shutting Gulf oil lane



TEHRAN (July 06 2008): Iran's army chief warned on Saturday that the Islamic republic would shut the Strait of Hormuz which controls Gulf oil exports if its interests were threatened, the Fars news agency reported. "All the countries should know that if Iran's interests in the region are ignored, it is natural that we will not allow others to use it (the strait)," General Hassan Firouzabadi was quoted as saying.

However, Iran's armed forces joint chief of staff stressed his country's priority was that the Strait of Hormuz remain open. Speculation has been on the rise that Israel could be planning a military strike against Iranian nuclear sites, using force to halt Tehran's controversial atomic activities. The chief of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards militia, General Mohammad Ali Jafari, meanwhile, warned that his forces would use "blitzkrieg tactics" in the Gulf if his country came under attack.

"The Guards are equipped with the most advanced missiles that can strike the enemies' vessels and naval equipment with fatal blows," Fars quoted the Guards chief as saying. In case of attack, "blitzkrieg tactics and operations of the Guards' boats will not leave a chance for the enemies to run away." "These words do not mean that the prerequisites of war are being set but these are the strategies that our alert armed forces have prepared for any hypothesis," he added.

The commander of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, Vice-Admiral Kevin J. Cosgriff, said last week that his forces would not allow Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz. The strait between Iran and Oman is a vital conduit for energy supplies, with as much as 40 percent of the world's crude passing through the waterway.

US President George W. Bush has not ruled out using force in the nuclear standoff between Iran and the West, but emphasised that he preferred a diplomatic solution. Iran insists its atomic drive is peaceful, but Western powers fear Tehran is using the programme to develop nuclear weapons.


Business Recorder [Pakistan's First Financial Daily]

 

[maqsad]

Interesting that a country whose economy would be instantly crippled without petrocash is threatening to shut those very exports down lol. The US has about 3 months worth of oil in strategic reserve and 3 months is more than enough time to sink every Irani vessel and pulverize every single Irani missile silo, guaranteed. Only question is how much damage Iran's military can do before being neutralized.

 

[Hossein2]

Interesting that a country whose economy would be instantly crippled without petrocash is threatening to shut those very exports down lol. The US has about 3 months worth of oil in strategic reserve and 3 months is more than enough time to sink every Irani vessel and pulverize every single Irani missile silo, guaranteed. Only question is how much damage Iran's military can do before being neutralized.

Don't be such a fool!Now that I'm replying you,Iran is able to sink all the US ships in Persian Gulf!And if a war occurs(God willing it won't occur) You'll see that I was right.And another thing,I'm sorry for saying that but it's the reality:Iran is not Pakistan to stay calm while NATO slaughters it's army soldiers.If we were in your shoes we would kill as many NATO soldiers as they've killed.

 

[T90TankGuy]

Don't be such a fool!Now that I'm replying you,Iran is able to sink all the US ships in Persian Gulf!And if a war occurs(God willing it won't occur) You'll see that I was right.And another thing,I'm sorry for saying that but it's the reality:Iran is not Pakistan to stay calm while NATO slaughters it's army soldiers.If we were in your shoes we would kill as many NATO soldiers as they've killed.

are you insane ? why restart a 4 yr old thread?

 

[BLACKEAGLE]

Yes, Iran is capable of cutting off this lane for few days, but I think Iranian officials are well aware of the concequences that will be (at least) destroying all Iranian military equipments & infrastructure adjecent to Arab gulf. I know they'r empty threats that those officials very good at. I remeber how the Iranian cheif commander promised to sink a US aircrafs carries just after it had left the gulf, but US sent it back again deliberately to show all the world Iranian bluff and empty threats. A real man sticks to his words.

 

[lem34]

Listen guys Americans have been huffing and puffing for 30 years cut these guys let then do the same. Nothing is going to happen
lol

 

[Hossein2]

are you insane ? why restart a 4 yr old thread?

I'm not an insane and I don't know whether you are Muslim or not But I know one thing and that is:
We Muslims never had courage to stand and face the western unreasonable countries.Just take a look at Arab countries!
Now I honor that my country doesn't bow for them and acts like a real free country.Most of them have even nukes but they don't want us to use nuclear power!They say a nuclear Iran would be a threat for the entire world.Then I ask you why is not Israel a threat to the world?Isn't it just because it's the US close friend?How did they deducted that we are dangerous for the mankind?Have we done sth wrong?Wasn't that the USA which bombed Japan during the WWII?So tell me why the nuclear USA isn't dangerous but Iran is dangerous!I haven't exaggerated about our capability and there is one way for the USA to win the war:It should at least kill 13 million Iranian who are ready to fight!If we believe in our power no one can defeat Muslim nations.
Actually we defeat ourselves with our weak beliefs and less self confidence and poor moral.