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04-05-2006, 11:17 PM

jazzman

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Iran to instigate new Persian Gulf War?

http://www.iranfocus.com/modules/ne...hp?storyid=6606

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Tehran, Iran, Apr. 05 – The Supreme Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, described on Wednesday the Strait of Hormuz on Iran’s southern shores as “the economic lifeline” of the West and said it could be used to put pressure on Iran’s enemies, state television reported.

About two-fifths of the world's oil supplies pass through the 50-kilometre-wide entrance to the Persian Gulf.

Safavi was speaking to reporters during the sixth day of weeklong naval exercises in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman, dubbed “Great Prophet”. The general said that the area was of “immense military and geo-strategic importance” and that it linked the seaways of three continents – Africa, Asia, and Europe.

“Many industrial countries are dependent on the energy from this region. Japan gets 70 percent of its oil from this region, likewise 70 percent of certain European countries’ energy comes from this region”, he said, adding that every day the equivalent of 20 million barrels of oil travelled through the Strait of Hormuz.

“The Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf are … the corner stone of [Iran’s] defence. The Strait of Hormuz counts as a point of economic control and pressure in the transfer of energy for aggressive powers from beyond the continent that want to endanger the security of the region”, General Safavi said.

The IRGC chief said the ongoing naval exercises should be seen in the context of “the geographical importance of the Persian Gulf, the timing and conditions of the exercises and the various modern and advanced weapons tested”.

Safavi said that the region possessed more than 700 billion barrels of oil, or 65.5 percent of the world’s reserves.

It's starting to look like the US won't have to convince the world to attack Iran. They're going to start the war themselves.

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04-05-2006, 11:25 PM

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It's starting to look like the US won't have to convince the world to attack Iran. They're going to start the war themselves.

Yeah and most of that is Europe's oil, so they better be listening

04-06-2006, 02:19 AM

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Safavi said that the region possessed more than 700 billion barrels of oil, or 65.5 percent of the world’s reserves.

ok if all we wanted in iraq was the oil, why the hell didnt we just invade that area instead???

04-06-2006, 10:15 AM	#4
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04-06-2006, 12:03 PM	#5
comatose Manic mouser ^_^ Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombing your nightmares. Posts: 1,940	We all know Bush can't get away with another war. The next president however is designated for the job, whether democrat or republican, it is already planned out. __________________

04-06-2006, 12:58 PM

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ok if all we w[QUOTE]anted in iraq was the oil, why the hell didnt we just invade that area instead???

Because Iran is a bigger country? We've always had Iran under our radar in the past when it came to oil. The Shaw never realised just how much oil he had, and with China and Russia buying billions of oil from Iran, this could get ugly.

04-06-2006, 01:15 PM	#7
~~MrSnuggles~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Land of the free, home of the brave Posts: 8,147	which is why the premise that we invaded iraq for oil is moronic.

04-06-2006, 01:17 PM	#8
mechagouki Omnipresent Malevolence Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Everywhere that evil lurks...... Posts: 1,061	Hey Mr.Snuggles, seeing as you're the expert, can you explain the meaning of the word 'moronic' for everyone else here. __________________ "Kick out the jams, motherfuckers!"

04-06-2006, 01:21 PM	#9
~~MrSnuggles~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Land of the free, home of the brave Posts: 8,147	mo·ron (môrn, mr-) 1. A stupid person; a dolt. 2. Mechagouki.

04-06-2006, 01:31 PM	#10
mechagouki Omnipresent Malevolence Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Everywhere that evil lurks...... Posts: 1,061	I know you are but what am I (repeat as many times as necessary) (white rabbits) (no returns) __________________ "Kick out the jams, motherfuckers!"