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[yialousa1971]

The Deputy Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces says the country’s commanders have been given authorization to respond immediately to enemy attacks.


“Our commanders have received authorization to immediately respond to any hostile action by the enemy without allowing enemy to think twice [about its act of aggression],” Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri said on Saturday.

Jazayeri made the remarks in response to Israeli leaders threat to use force against the Islamic Republic over the country’s nuclear energy program.

Addressing the pro-Israel American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on March 4, Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that although Iran has not yet crossed "the red line" in its nuclear energy program, it is "putting itself in a position" to do so "very quickly."

"Words alone will not stop Iran. Sanctions alone will not stop Iran. Sanctions must be coupled with a clear and credible military threat if diplomacy and sanctions fail," Netanyahu added.

“The era of threat, intimidation and childish games of carrot and stick is over,” Jazayeri said.

The Iranian commander stated that the expansionist regimes would face numerous and unpredictable problems if they do not understand the situation of the world and the region.

Washington and Tel Aviv have repeatedly threatened Tehran with a military strike to force the country to halt its nuclear energy program, claimed by the duo to have been diverted towards non-civilian purposes.

Tehran rejects the allegation and maintains that as a signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency, it has the right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.

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http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/03/16 ... terattack/

[yialousa1971]

Iran test-fires land-to-sea ballistic missile in Persian Gulf: Cmdr.



An Iranian long-range Shahab 3 missile is being launched during the second day of military exercises, codenamed Great Prophet 7, July 3, 2012.


Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:53AM GMT

The Islamic Republic has repeatedly assured other nations, especially its neighbors, that its military might poses no threat to other countries, stating that its defense doctrine is based on deterrence.”


Iran’s deputy defense minister says the Islamic Republic has successfully test-fired a land-to-sea ballistic missile in the Persian Gulf.


Brigadier General Majid Bokaei said on Tuesday that the Defense Ministry has been able to test-fire the new missile, which has a high target-hitting capability.

The Iranian deputy defense minister added that the missile was a modified model of a surface-to-surface missile.


“This new missile, which has been equipped with a surface-to-surface missile system, exits the atmosphere after being launched, re-enters it at a high speed, and completely destroys the target vessel or warship,” Bokaei stated.

The Iranian commander said all the enemy warships and destroyers retreated away from the vicinity of Iran’s borders after the missile was test-fired.

Over the past years, Iran has made important breakthroughs in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing important military equipment and systems.

On January 1, Iranian forces tested the indigenous Nour (Light) surface-to-surface missile during the Velayat 91 naval maneuvers. Iran’s Navy launched the six-day naval drill on December 28, 2012, in order to display the country’s capabilities in defending its maritime borders.

The latest version of the indigenous surface-to-air missile Ra’d (Thunder) was also test-fired on December 31, 2012.

The Islamic Republic has repeatedly assured other nations, especially its neighbors, that its military might poses no threat to other countries, stating that its defense doctrine is based on deterrence.

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http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/04/16 ... ile-in-pg/

[Oceanside50]

"...An Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) is a ballistic missile with a range of more than 5,500 kilometres (3,400 mi)[1] typically designed for nuclear weapons delivery (delivering one or more nuclear warheads). Most modern designs support multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs), allowing a single missile to carry several warheads, each of which can strike a different target.
Early ICBMs had limited accuracy that allowed them to be used only against the largest targets such as cities. They were seen as a "safe" basing option, one that would keep the deterrent force close to home where it would be difficult to attack. Attacks against military targets, if desired, still demanded the use of a manned bomber. Second and third generation designs dramatically improved accuracy to the point where even the smallest point targets can be successfully attacked. Similar evolution in size has allowed similar missiles to be placed on submarines, where they are known as submarine-launched ballistic missiles, or SLBMs. Submarines are an even safer basing option than land-based missiles, able to move about the ocean at will. This evolution in capability has pushed the manned bomber from the front-line deterrent forces, and land-based ICBMs have similarly given way largely to SLBMs.
ICBMs are differentiated by having greater range and speed than other ballistic missiles: intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs), medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBMs), short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs)—these shorter range ballistic missiles are known collectively as theatre ballistic missiles. There is no single, standardized definition of what ranges would be categorized as intercontinental, intermediate, medium, or short. Additionally, ICBMs are generally considered to be nuclear only, although several conceptual designs of conventionally armed missiles have been considered. The launch of a non-nuclear ICBM, however, would be considered so threatening that it would demand a nuclear response, eliminating any military value of such a weapon...."




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[yialousa1971]

Iran to hold major air defense exercise soon

TEHRAN – The commander of the Khatam-ol-Anbiya Air Defense Base announced on Saturday that Iran would stage a major air defense exercise in the near future.


Brigadier General Farzad Esmaeili, who was speaking at a news conference in Tehran, said that the exercise, entitled the Defenders of the Sky of Velayat 5, would be held in a mountainous region.



An upgraded version of the domestically designed Ya Zahra missile system will be tested during the maneuvers, he said.



Esmaeili had previously said that domestically manufactured Hazem radar-evading UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) would be used in the exercise.



The military official also said on Saturday that new air defense systems had been deployed to protect the country’s nuclear sites and other sensitive facilities against possible military threats.



On the country’s achievements in the field of radar systems, he said that a domestically designed passive phased array radar system, which is able to detect stealth aircraft and cruise missiles, had become operational.



He also said that Iran planned to install a space radar system, named the Sephr (Sky), which has a range of more than 2,500 kilometers.



Elsewhere in his remarks, Esmaeili said that the components of the Iranian Bavar 373 (Belief 373) missile system, which will be a replacement for the Russian S-300 missile system, would be tested in the current Iranian calendar year, which started on March 21.



Iran says the Bavar 373 missile system is more advanced that the S-300 missile system.



Russia signed a deal to deliver five batteries of S-300PMU-1 air defense systems to Iran in 2007 but cancelled the sale in September 2010, claiming the systems, along with a number of other weapons, were covered by the fourth round of UN Security Council sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear program.



The S-300 system, which can track targets and fire at aircraft 120 kilometers (75 miles) away, features high jamming immunity and is able to simultaneously engage up to 100 targets.



In addition, Esmaeili said that Iranian experts had upgraded the Russian-made long-range medium-to-high altitude surface-to-air S-200 missile system by installing Sayyad-2 missiles on the system.



The military official had previously said that a mobile launcher had been designed for the S-200 missile system and the system’s rate of fire had been increased.



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http://www.tehrantimes.com/politics/110 ... rcise-soon

[Oceanside50]

to my buddy YiALOUSA



The launch of a non-nuclear ICBM, however, would be considered so threatening that it would demand a nuclear response, eliminating any military value of such a weapon...."




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[kimon07]

The similarity between what is happening now with Iran......

Thanks for the post and the documentary.

[supporttheunderdog]

The similarity between what is happening now with Iran......

Thanks for the post and the documentary.

I am not at all certain that some would be too worried by the consequences of launching an ICBM attack, nuclear or or otherwise, and the response it might bring. One already has suicide bombers who don't care who they kill, and I would not be surprised if certain Imams and Muftis would not consider the civilian victims in their own countries of any response as Martyrs, with a place in heaven.

The only problem is that there probably is no heaven, at least not of the sort promised by the prophet Mohamed (CBHN) Or those who now claim to follow his teachings.

[Oceanside50]

Ultimately these two countries(Iran, USA) have been using each other for internal purposes..Isnt it odd that the only country the usa hasn't bombed, ever, has been Iran?...

[potassium]

Why Is The United States Sending Scrap Heap Ships To The Persian Gulf?

Just last week, I and many others, reported about how the US Navy is deploying its absolutely obsolete and outdated aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) to the Persian Gulf region as a "show of force" against the peaceful nation of Iran. Many other bloggers have already picked up on this ridiculous deployment of a ship that best belongs in a shipyard being torn apart for scrap metal as nothing more than a setup for a false flag attack that would see the criminal Israelis sink the ship and have the sinking blamed on Iran. The net result would be the Americans having their "excuse" to launch a war against Iran itself.

But now, it seems that the US has upped the stakes in the Persian Gulf by sending another scrap heap ship to the region.... According to this article, that comes from YaYaCanada, at http://www.yayacanada.blogspot.com, courtesy of Poor Richard's blog (http://www.poorrichards-blog.blogspot.com), the US Navy is sending a "mothership" (Austin class amphibious transport dock ship), the USS Ponce (LPD-15) to the Persian Gulf. Just like the USS Enterprise, the USS Ponce is due to be decommissioned shortly, and deploying this lame duck ship in harms way raises more questions about the possibility of a deadly false flag operation coming up. I have that article right here, and I do have some comments to follow:

http://northerntruthseeker.blogspot.com ... -heap.html

Saturday, January 28, 2012More US scrap metal headed for Persian Gulf
USS Ponce joins USS Enterprise in Persian Gulf

By YaYaCanada

How much clearer could it be that a false flag event is planned?
Further to our earlier discussion about the US having found a way to dispose of its scrap metal and at the same time create a pretext (with the help of Israel?) for WWIII, here is the latest news report (bolding mine):

Pentagon deploys ‘mothership’ to Persian Gulf as tensions with Iran escalate

The Pentagon is rushing a “mothership” to the Middle East to be used by commando teams as unrest in the region heightens, reports The Washington Post.

The U.S. Navy is planning to refit the USS Ponce, an amphibious transport docking ship, which was about to be retired and decommissioned.

The Ponce was commissioned in 1971 - it's now over 40 years old. Wikipedia reports:

On 2 December, 2011, Ponce came home to await decommissioning on 30 March, 2012, when she would be towed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and be placed with the mothball fleet

And now "she" is headed to the Gulf. How much clearer could it be that a false flag event is planned?


Stop The False Flag Attack On The U.S.S. Enterprise

"against the peaceful nation of Iran"
I stopped reading there. I assume everything below it is pure bullshit.

[Robin Hood]

Potassium:

"against the peaceful nation of Iran"
I stopped reading there. I assume everything below it is pure bullshit.

Actually it is an assessment of the degree of probability based on previous events.