Iran Gen Warns Would Use Control Of Strait If Attacked -Report |
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Saturday, Jun 28, 2008
TEHRAN (AFP)--The chief of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards warned that Iran would use its control of the Strait of Hormuz in response to an attack, a newspaper reported on Saturday.
"It is natural that when a country is attacked it uses all of its capabilities against the enemy, and definitely our control of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz would be one of our actions," General Mohammad Ali Jafari told the conservative daily Jam-e Jam.
The strait is a vital conduit for energy supplies, with about 20%-25% of the world's crude oil from Gulf oil producers passing through the waterway.
"Certainly if there is fighting... the scope will be extended to oil, meaning its price will increase drastically. This will deter our enemies from taking action against Iran."
His comments came after U.S. media reported that more than 100 Israeli warplanes staged a training exercise with Greece earlier this month to prepare for a possible long-distance strike - a maneuver seen as a warning to Tehran.
Iran has defied United Nations sanctions and international demands by pressing ahead with its disputed uranium enrichment program, which both Washington and Israel fear would be used to build a nuclear weapon.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 28, 2008 04:19 ET (08:19 GMT)
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Why do this report sound like its from a Western Prospective and not Middle Eastern?
Especially the last few lines.... [Report Abuse | Email to a Friend | Reply to this Comment]
I think it is the any country right to use all possibility to get chance for defend himself but better way is not make such sitution to face for such problem,
i wish and hope all muslem country get hand to hand and firstly build their nations future then think of other things and i think as we have one God and one Holy book and one Holy Messenger it is not difficult to be one nation ,
i hope all muslem country do think like Emerates to firstly focus to make the country and develop themselevs as much as they can and improve is best way , as i know now the Emerates is open\ to any nation and are free to make their future and make Islam looks so well . anyhow wish you sucess and also so much develop for you and your country . [Report Abuse | Email to a Friend | Reply to this Comment]
The feeling of grandeur overwhelms the leaders of the Middle East when they see thousands vow their allegiance. Nasser did that in the Tiran Straight and ended up with a lost war. Hitler was too arrogant and missed to read Napoleon’s Russian War and got the Eastern Front underlining his defeat. Vietnam may have won the war against the mighty US with more than 6 million casualties to end up with an average monthly income of US$ 5, cheap labor for the US products (what an irony). [Report Abuse | Email to a Friend | Reply to this Comment]
There will be no win in any war if there is petrayers!!!
Sadam defeated by this not by enemy strength?? [Report Abuse | Email to a Friend | Reply to this Comment]