ABOARD USS JOHN C. STENNIS, May 23: A large flotilla of US warships sailed through the narrowest point in the Gulf in broad daylight on Wednesday to hold drills off Iran’s coast in a major show of force that unnerved oil markets.
United States navy officials said Iran was not notified of plans to sail nine ships, including two aircraft carriers, through the Straits of Hormuz.
The manoeuvre raises pressure on Iran, coinciding with the findings of the United Nations atomic watchdog that Tehran has ignored Security Council demands and expanded uranium enrichment, which can lead to tougher sanctions.
Oil climbed towards $70 as the US ships sailed into the straits, through which 40 per cent of globally traded oil passes.
Rear Admiral Kevin Quinn, who is leading the group, said the ships would conduct exercises as part of a long-planned effort to reassure regional allies of US commitment to Gulf security.—Reuters
and US get cheap oil, recent price surge means people on UK are already paying 1 pound per litre. nearly 2$ per litre.
Iran should do counter measures.
Pull outta OPEC and impose oil and gas sanction on all anti-Iran nations. Pakistan, Bangladesh, Hindustan, China, Indonesia and Japan can easily obsorb all of Iran's gas and oil.
normal counter measures are safe guarded on all us navy ships. so no single high altitude blast. however the us navy has many weak points that iranians know about. there is no way iranian navy can take on US head to head but it can do considerable damage to US fleet.
normal counter measures are safe guarded on all us navy ships. so no single high altitude blast. however the us navy has many weak points that iranians know about. there is no way iranian navy can take on US head to head but it can do considerable damage to US fleet.
This is all last minute measures when iran has basically everything to lose. Thing right now are going good for Iran with a pro-iran govt and powerful iranian proxy militias running the show and pro-iran [much more than taliban] NA in afghanistan. Seriously, the current surge really works to the benefit of the shiite militias as they disappear in the population and americans take care of the terrorists [sunni insurgents]. Jaisay kaha giya, saanp bhee maara giya magar bansri bhee na tooti! lol
