Thread: Iran, and their nuclear missles.

With Iran recently making another breakthrough in nuclear technology, that they claim is for "non militaristic reasons," it worries me even more. Out of all the countries have nukes, Iran would be most likely to use them. Considering their country is considered one of the strongest countries in the middle east, and would very much like to insert Muslim supremacy, they are a real threat. Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would, " wipe Israel off the face of the earth." This is reason enough for countries to intervene, and stop them before they have nuclear missiles. The way I see it, avoiding war with Iran is highly unlikely.

Is okay, Obama gonna kick their butt fer general purposes anyway...

'US Deploys Troops In Israel For Iran War'
Wed Jan 4, 2012 - The US military is preparing a massive military campaign against Iran, sending thousands of American troops, warships and weaponry to Israel.

An unnamed source said the military deployment of US anti-missile ships and accompanying support personnel will occur in January and later this spring, Global Research reported. Commander of the US Third Air Force based in Germany Lt.-Gen Frank Gorenc said it is not just an "exercise," but a "deployment," The Jerusalem Post said. Washington and Tel Aviv have planned to hold what they call the largest-ever joint military exercise this spring. The US commander visited Israel two weeks ago to confirm details for “the deployment of several thousand American soldiers to Israel.”

The US General also visited one of Israel's three Iron Dome anti-missile outposts. The Israeli Air Force has announced plans to deploy a fourth Iron Dome system in coming months. While US troops will be stationed in Israel for an unspecified amount of time, Israeli military personnel will be added to United States European Command (EUCOM) in Germany. This is while the US is reportedly bringing its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and ship-based Aegis ballistic missile systems to Israel. The White House has resumed its anti-Iran war rhetoric after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a report in November, in which Tehran was accused of conducting activities related to developing nuclear weapons. Iran strongly dismissed the allegations.

US analyst Robert Pa rry said the documentary evidence showed that IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano was installed with the support of the US and that he privately indicated to US and Israeli officials that he would help advance their goals regarding Iran. In December, Iran's Navy launched massive 10-day military drills in the strategic Strait of Hormuz to show that the country is ready to defend itself against any attack. "We wanted to send this message to certain powers that Iran is always prepared to defend itself against foreign aggression," Iran's Navy Deputy Commander Admiral Amir Rastegari told Press TV.

Meanwhile, US President Barack Obama on Saturday signed into law fresh economic sanctions, targeting Iran's Central Bank and financial sector. Anti-Iran measures provoked by the US and Israel are aimed to deny Iran's right of having peaceful nuclear program. Tehran, as a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and a member of the IAEA, has repeatedly stated that its nuclear activities are solely for civilian purposes.

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Screws tighten on Iran as big buyers shun its oil
Thu Jan 5, 2012 - Iran faced the prospect on Thursday of cutbacks in its oil sales to China and Japan as new measures to cut off Tehran's crude exports appeared to be driving its economy to the wall.

The developments in Asia follow news on Wednesday that EU leaders had agreed to halt European purchases of Iranian crude. China, Iran's biggest trade partner, has already cut its purchases of Iranian oil by more than half this month and will extend the cuts to February, a Beijing-based trader who deals with Iranian oil said. Japan will consider cutbacks in its Iranian oil purchases to secure a waiver from new U.S. sanctions signed into law on New Year's Eve by President Barack Obama, a government source said. Between them, China, the EU and Japan buy about half of Iran's exports of 2.6 million barrels of oil per day.

International sanctions that for years had little effect are for the first time having a real impact on day-to-day life in Iran, where the rial currency has tumbled and people have rushed to convert savings into dollars. Most oil traders still expect Iran will be able to find buyers for its crude, but it will have to offer steeper discounts that will cut the hard currency revenue it needs to import food and other basic supplies for its 74 million people. Iran has put on a brave face. Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Thursday Iran would "weather the storm." "Iran, with divine assistance, has always been ready to counter such hostile actions and we are not concerned at all about the sanctions," he told a news conference.

The economic hardship comes just two months before a parliamentary election, the country's first since a disputed presidential vote in 2009 led to massive public demonstrations across the country. The authorities put those protests down by force, but since then the Arab Spring has revealed the vulnerability of authoritarian governments in the region to public anger driven by economic hardship. Iran's leaders have responded to the sanctions with military saber-rattling, including a threat to blockade the Middle East's oil by shutting the Strait of Hormuz that leads to the Gulf, and even challenging a U.S. aircraft carrier if it sails the strait. Washington says it will sail the strait at will and will guarantee free passage through the international waterway. British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond said any attempt to block the strait "would be illegal and would be unsuccessful."

EUROPEAN EMBARGO

US troops in Israel too...

Alert: Iran Crisis Headed for World War III
January 9, 2012 - War in the Middle East now appears imminent as the United States, Britain, the European Union, and Israel put the finishing touches on an embargo on Iran – a de facto declaration of war – and warships steam toward the Persian Gulf.

Consider the following recent developments:

U.S.-Israeli War Game in Persian Gulf

On Friday, the U.S. and Israel announced they plan a massive military exercise in the Persian Gulf in an attempt to confront Iran. The exercise, dubbed “Austere Challenge 12,” will include the participation of thousands of U.S. and Israeli soldiers and will test multiple air defense systems against incoming missiles and rockets. On January 2, during its last military exercise, Iran tested its Qader missile, a long-range sea-to-shore missile, and the surface-to-surface Nour missile. The Nour is an “advanced radar-evading, target-seeking, guided and controlled missile and can easily find its target and destroy it,” IRNA reported, quoting 2nd Adm. Seyed Mahmoud Musavi.

Iran Announces New War Game

Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi, naval commander for the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, said on Friday Iran will conduct a second military exercise in the Persian Gulf in February. He said the drill would be “different compared to previous exercises held by the IRGC” but provided no additional details. Iran also launched a military maneuver near its border with Afghanistan on Saturday. Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the Revolutionary Guards’ ground forces, said the “Martyrs of Unity” exercises are “aimed at boosting security along the Iranian borders,” Fars reported.

British Warships Sent

On Saturday, the British Royal Navy annoucned it is sending its most advanced warship to the Persian Gulf. The HMS Daring is a Type 45 destroyer that has the world’s most sophisticated naval radar. Earlier in the week, British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond warned Iran against blocking the strait after Iran said it would take action if the United States sailed an aircraft carrier through the waterway following an Iranian 10-day military exercise designed to demonstrate its ability to close down the strategic oil passage.

French and Russian Warships Off Syria

The Israeli intelligence asset DEBKAfile reports today that the Russian carrier Admiral Kuznetsov anchored at Syria’s Tartus port on the Mediterranean on Sunday and arrived with the destroyer Admiral Chabanenko and frigate Yaroslav Mudry. “To counter this movement, France consigned an air defense destroyer Forbin to the waters off Tartus,” DEBKAfile claims. Reflecting Israel’s propaganda line on Iran and Syria, DEBKAfile claims that its “military sources report the constant escalation of military tension around Iran and Syria in recent days as not just stemming from the rapid advances Iran is making toward production of a nuclear weapon, but from fears in the West and Israel that Tehran and Damascus are in step over their military plans for the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean sectors.”

Ron Paul: Sanctions First Step Toward War

Originally Posted by Virtus

With Iran recently making another breakthrough in nuclear technology, that they claim is for "non militaristic reasons," it worries me even more. Out of all the countries have nukes, Iran would be most likely to use them. Considering their country is considered one of the strongest countries in the middle east, and would very much like to insert Muslim supremacy, they are a real threat. Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would, " wipe Israel off the face of the earth." This is reason enough for countries to intervene, and stop them before they have nuclear missiles. The way I see it, avoiding war with Iran is highly unlikely.

making "spurious claims" like you do is what drives countries to war...not satisfied with the last illegal war with iraq built on a pyramid of lies you're all gung-ho want to start another...

Clearly Iran is walking onto the path of self-destruction.

Originally Posted by Virtus

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would, " wipe Israel off the face of the earth." This is reason enough for countries to intervene, and stop them before they have nuclear missiles. The way I see it, avoiding war with Iran is highly unlikely.

Ahmadinejad does not have the political power to "wipe Israel off the Earth." He is not in charge of their nuclear program, foreign policy, or even their military. All of the crazy things he says would most likely get shot down by their Guardian Council. He does not call the shots just because his job title is "president." That position means (*)(*)(*)(*) when your supreme leader is the Ayatollah.

Originally Posted by Mya

Clearly Iran is walking onto the path of self-destruction.

Riveting analysis.

Originally Posted by Up On the Governor

Riveting analysis.

We are here to please.

Originally Posted by Mya

We are here to please.

Then by all means, apply your brain.

Originally Posted by Up On the Governor

Then by all means, apply your brain.

My brain is in the right place as oppose to your one liners which obviously come from another place.

That's it.

Originally Posted by Up On the Governor

Ahmadinejad does not have the political power to "wipe Israel off the Earth." He is not in charge of their nuclear program, foreign policy, or even their military. All of the crazy things he says would most likely get shot down by their Guardian Council. He does not call the shots just because his job title is "president." That position means (*)(*)(*)(*) when your supreme leader is the Ayatollah.



Riveting analysis.

Umm actually, he does have power. He even defied his countries religious leaders simply by RESEARCHING nuclear technology. He has become a dictator and has gotten real power now, unlike previous presidents. It's not just a title. This is why Israel is actually worried this time.