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The Mad Mullahs and their lackeys in the Revolutionary Guard’s Navy are rattling their sabers again, followong a large scale naval exercise in the Straights of Hormuz (SoH). The strategic waterway provides the only access to the Indian Ocean, and nearly 1\/3 of the world’s sea-borne oil passes through. <\/p>\n
Fox News<\/a> reports the head of the navy of Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards, General Alireza Tangsiri, said on Monday that Iran had full control of the Gulf and the U.S. Navy did not belong there, according to the Tasnim news agency. <\/p>\n “It’s a very contentious area,” retired Lt. Col. Bob Maginnis told Fox News’ “Your World with Neil Cavuto” earlier this month.<\/p>\n “The blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, even temporarily, could lead to substantial increases in total energy costs,” the agency said in a 2012 report.<\/p>\n At the beginning of August, Iran began a large-scale exercise in the Strait of Hormuz involving more than 50 small boats, practicing \u201cswarming\u201d operations that could potentially shut down the vital waterway if ever deployed for real. The drill came after President Trump pulled the U.S. out of a landmark nuclear accord with Iran and leaders of both countries exchanged fiery rhetoric.<\/p>\n “They’re causing problems once again, as predicted, in the Strait of Hormuz,” Maginnis said. “This is something we’ve grown accustomed too.”<\/p>\n But if Iran were to follow through with any bluster to close down the vital shipping channel, a potential U.S. response would be swift.<\/p>\n Gen. Joseph Votel, head of U.S. Central Command, said earlier this month that Iran was showcasing its military capabilities and has the ability to plant mines and explosive boats in the waterway, as well as use missiles and radar along the coast. He stressed the U.S. and allies routinely train for that possibility and are prepared to insure that freedom of navigation and commerce continues in those waters.<\/p>\n President Obama’s former National Security Adviser Jim Jones, a four-star general, said in an interview earlier this month the Iranian Navy should be “wiped out” if any action is taken to block maritime traffic.<\/p>\n \u201cI personally would like to see, if they ever did something in the Strait of Hormuz, I would like to see their navy disappear,” Jones told The National.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Color me impressed- an Obama advisor with some stones. As for the Iranian regime, this bluster is a result of Trump’s disengaging from the ludicrous nuclear deal. and slapping the sanctions back on. They need a refresher in Operation Praying Mantis.<\/p>\n Operation Praying Mantis<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"