Iran plans to send ships close to US waters

by Iamallcool 20 Replies latest social current

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  Iamallcool

  http://news.yahoo.com/iran-plans-send-ships-close-us-waters-report-175624866.html
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  sir82

  Iran has a navy?!?!

  What is it, 3 rowboats with gun mounts?
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  Duderino

  Looks like Ahmadinejad wants to donate a few artificial reefs to the US
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  DesirousOfChange

  Iran has a navy?!?!

  What is it, 3 rowboats with gun mounts?

  DOC
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  OUTLAW

  Iranian Navy..

  

  ..................;-)...OUTLAW
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  NomadSoul

  Iranian Navy ????? ?????? ?????? ?????? ?????
  Seal of the Iranian navy
  Active	1923 - Present
  Country	Iran
  Branch	Navy
  Size	28,000 personnel 65 aircraft 5 Frigates 3 Corvettes 13 Submarines 24 Fast Attack Craft 98 Large Patrol craft +100 light missile boat 13 Hovercraft
  Part of	Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
  Equipment	Current Vessels
  Commanders
  Current commander	Admiral Habibollah Sayyari
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  NomadSoul

  United States Navy
  United States Navy portal
  Active	October 13, 1775 [ 1 ] – 1790, 1797–present
  Country	United States of America
  Type	Navy
  Size	333,642 active duty personnel [ 2 ] 286 ships [ 2 ] 3,700+ aircraft 11 Aircraft carriers 9 Amphibious assault ships 8 Amphibious transport docks 12 Dock landing ships 22 Cruisers 60 Destroyers 27 Frigates 75 Submarines
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  DesirousOfChange

  Re: Iran plans to send ships close to US waters

  OH OH Better keep one eye open at night............

  Abraham Lincoln Battle Group

  USS Abraham Lincoln

  75 Submarines
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  DesirousOfChange

  Guess I can't figure out how to imbed pictures either.

  Where's a damn teenager when you need one??

  DOC
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  skeeter1

  I hope Iran does not have nuclear weapons and/or is about to attack Isreal. Moving these ships near US waters is being done for a reason - I just hope it's not what I think. Iran attacks Isreal. If Isread/US defends, Iran attacks US.

  Skeeter