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Iran would 'hit US warships' at war
Press
TV
Monday, Dec 01, 2008
Iran says heavy enemy warships in the Persian Gulf would become
prime targets for its forces in the event of an attack on the
country.
Top Iranian Army commander Major General Ataollah Salehi said
Sunday that the recent war rhetoric against the country has prompted
Iran's military brass to task analysts with developing quick-reaction
contingency plans.
The general said the "heavy weight" of enemy warships
provides the Iranian side with an ideal opportunity for launching
successful counter-attacks.
This is while earlier in June, The New York Sun reported that
America's intelligence analysts were poring over scenarios for
an Iranian attack on the US 5th Fleet, located in Bahrain.
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The scenarios included offensives by Iranian warships equipped
with Russian-designed Shkval torpedoes.
Among the US warships currently present in the Persian Gulf are
the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima and USS
Mount Whitney as well as the Destroyer Squadron 50/CTF 55 and
the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group.
Maj. Gen. Salehi also stated that the Iranian Navy is on a constant
watch in the Persian Gulf as the Iranian Commander-in-Chief, Ayatollah
Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has warned that the enemy is on the lookout
for "a moment of neglect".
Salehi's remarks come shortly after chief Iranian navy commander
Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said Saturday that Iran is "perfectly
capable" of blocking the Strait of Hormuz to protect its
sovereignty should the country come under attack.
"We are perfectly capable of blockading the Strait of Hormuz
in the Persian Gulf and whoever doubts our capabilities can take
a step and see the consequences," Sayyari warned.
Iran, in further preparation has also upgraded the Asalouyeh
Naval Base in the Persian Gulf and inaugurated a new naval base
in the port of Jask located in the Sea of Oman in order to tighten
its grip on the strategic region.
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