Advanced destroyer to protect Iran fleet
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15-Apr-2009 (10 comments)

Amid explicit war threats against the country, Iran has beefed up its Navy with the successful manufacturing of an advanced destroyer. Destroyers are fast, maneuverable warships with guns and torpedoes used to escort larger vessels in a fleet or a battle group. They operate to protect vessels against short-range but powerful assailants. Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Wednesday that the manufacturing of Jamaran is among the greatest achievements of the Iranian Navy

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Darius Kadivar

by smhb on

Ok Lets get to facts and do away with semantics. There are numerous sources available that clearly establish the fact that reza shah and his son were british and american agents.

After the october revolution of 1917 and the defeat of the ottoman empire in mesopotamia and the subsequent conquest by the british in 1918, Iran was completely sorrounded by the british from the south, west and east. The british took advantage of their position and invaded Iran in 1918 from the east and the west. the main invasion took place in 1918 and the entire country was occuppied for the exception of Azarbaijan. This was a major event in Iran's history as Iran lost its independence for the next 60 years. From 1918 -1942 Iran was under complete british control.  From 1942 - 1978 Iran was under american control and domination.

The main british invasion force was called Dunster Expeditionary force and was actually called the hush hush force as it was highly secret and its existance could not be divulged even in baghdad, the HQ of the british military operations. The british tried to portray the invasion as a friendly gesture trying to protect Iran from the bolshevik threat and that propaganda is diseminated by people like you to this date. The funny thing is that the americans in their report from Iran never mentioned such a threat. After the invasion the british moved towards consolidating their political control by orchestrating the downfall of semsam es saltane and bringing to power vossough ed dowle. The objective was to control iran's resources and to direct its economic development in ways favorable to britain. The formal domination was in the form of the anglo persian convention of august 9, 1919. However faced with massive popular hostility to the british and the agreement the vossough experiment was considered a failure. Effective and long term british control of Iran was achieved through the establishment of a military dictatorship in the coup d'etat of Feb 21, 1921 that brought to power an illitrate cossack soldier that ruled Iran for the next 20 years. In 1925 with another coup d'etat the qajar dynasty was abolished and reza shah was proclaimed the shah of Iran. He was forced to abdicate in sept 1941 after an allied invasion of Iran in august 1941 and departed in a british ship under british protection. The funny thing is that the so called national army didnt put up much of a fight and all those brave generals fled the field of battle.  

The traditional view propagated since reza pahlavis rise to power is that he was a brave and heroic man and through his sacrifice and efforts a new national Iranian army was created that unified Iran and saved it from disintegration, the country was westernized and the influence of clergy was reduced and their powers subdued. The veil was abolished and women were emancipated. Roads, hospitals and factories were built Tehran Univ was established. And Irans westernization started.

However historical facts point to a corrupt, ruthless, illiterate and power hungry individual. In amir assadolah alam's diaries he points to the bloody massacare of pilgrims in mashhad in july 1935 where 200 innocent people were gunned down. However, american diplomatic reports point to a far higher death toll by machin gunning the pilgrims. 

Reza shah had a nasty habit of killing those he percieved as traitors in prison. Here are a few notables: Modares, Sardar Assad, Teimurtache, Nosrate ed Dwole and etc... Its a rather long list.

At the time of his forced abdication in 1941 he had $50 million in bank melli. According to the record of the US dept ofstate and treasury he had $100 - $150 Million Dollars deposited in london banks, an astounding amount in 1941, and that this money was inherited by his son mohammed reza pahlavi. Also thanks to the records of the treasury dept and federal reserve of NY its well established that reza shah held enormous amounts of money in swiss and NY banks that were subsequently inherited by his children. Based on the foreign owned assets census in the USA its known that his holdings in america amounted to $18.5 Milliom dollars. From documents surfaced after the revolution in 1978 its established that vast areas of Iran, including over 6000 villages and hamlets were acquired by reza shah.  An american embassy map prepared in 1950's clearly establishes the magnitude of the lands he stole and confiscated.  

Its very clear that the well propagated myth based on lies and deception to portray reza shah as a savior of Iran is nothing but a crude attempt to hide the treacherous face of the founder of the pahlavi dynasty. Reza shah was a thief, murderer and a foreign / british slave. I will next try to address his son and his cowardly acts while in power.


OmidKarimi

Haji Agha Tafreshi

by OmidKarimi on

No you dont get my point. Im not turning around. The IRI brags about the fact that they can make their own weapons, and since the end of the Iran Iraq war they have succeded in those areas, be it a positive or a negative thing, and they do produce most of their army gear.

Proof? Are you comparing the military purchases Iran made of the US and Europe, that placed Iran in the 5th most well armed country in the world, to the military purchases Iran made from Russia and China mainly in the 90's? Its a simple thing to look up and read about, do your own researc and stop making stupid statements like that.

You will find that the largest purchase were Russian Kilo subs and Chinese missile boats and submarine technology, Mig 29's from Russia and M1 Tor systems. Such purchases are nothing both in numbers, and in quality, of what that was imported from the US/EU. 

Im not arguing wether or not the shah and US/EU military relations were wrong or right, Im stating a fact, and fact is, in that relationship, Iran was heavily dependent on these countries as it had no military inustrial infrastructure of it-self. Before the UN sanctions on Irans nuke program, Iran was competing to become the regions top arm seller.

As for the Iran-Iraq war, yes the heavy arms the Shah had stockpiled, especially the air force, most likely kept Irans boarders intact.

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Darius Kadivar

smhb Iran a Colony ? LOL

by Darius Kadivar on

Iran was Not even a Member of the NATO unlike Turkey and Greece both of which purchased their Arms directly From the US. Same with West Germany which even had Army Barracks for US Troops throughout the Cold War.

Maybe you are suggesting we needed a Partnership with the Soviet Union like Cuba ? Why is it that when Cuba or Nasser's Egypt were purchasing their equipement from the Soviet Union and China they are called "Independant" Freedom Fighters but When Iran, Turkey, Pakistan buy their equipement from their Western Allies they are called  corrupt  dictatorships.

If you think during the Cold war countries were independant on one another in a strategic war between the US and the Soviet Union you are particularly naive. Then the ENTIRE Western European States including Great Britain were a colony of the US ... Leaving the Rest of the World to the Soviets and Chinese.

How Simplistic of you !

Of course we needed US and British Arms in a mutual partnership but when we would buy it from them and sell them expensive Oil. When the Spare Parts were high, we increased Oil Prices with other members of OPEC.

Which Colony could allow itself to dictate its conditions on its so called masters ?

Certainly Not Imperial Iran for we were NOT a Colony.

More Here:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrCK6CD1dKM&feature=PlayList&p=1BCA4637F2C3FA04&index=4

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=trueC64zqZI&feature=related

 

Where do You think Iran gets its technical Aid for its Nuclear Miracle  today ? Russia and China !

The Infrustracture of these nuclear plants and know how was provided by the Shah's Era on which they have been simply building upon thanks to Iran's partnership with France on Eurodif since the mid 70's !

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut8ah3wVT-w


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Darius Kadivar

by smhb on

Very interesting indeed. Let me see how it works: F4, F5, F14 and Sykorski Helicopters, british tanks and destroyers and other american and british weapons systesm + a very large contingent of american and british military and security and intelligence personnel all over Iran. Not to mention the israelis.

This is called dependence on foreign powers and selling your sovereignity, which was part of the price the defunct shah had to pay for the CIA / MI6 coup that brought him back to power in 1953.

Iran was an american / israeli / british colony and the defucnt shah was a servant of the empire. Thats why the people of Iran threw him out.

Iran did not need to be threatened by the empire as it was already occupied. The threats and the subsequent war was due to the fact that Iranians had decided to stand on their own feet and facethe empire.

I think you fit in really well with your pals the Al Saud family in SA and their allies the israelis. 


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To Haj Agha Karimi

by Haj Agha Tafreshi (not verified) on

In one sentence you say "Iran manufactures most of its army equipment" and then turn around and say, "Its a political propaganda game with the IRI to brag about weapons they can produce themselves"

Well which one is it? make up your mind.

you said "You cannot call Iran's random scarce purchase of weapons and missile technology from China and Russia dependency, especially not compard to the US/EU - Iran military relations before 79. "

I say show me the proof that they are random and scarce purchases and I take back my word.

Lastly, just REMEMBER that those US/EU - Iran military so called dependancy that you call was what sustained Iran during its eight year war with Iraq.


OmidKarimi

Haj Agha Tafreshi

by OmidKarimi on

Iran manufactures most of its army equipment, and when it buys foreign weapons, it often buys it with a license and tries to reverse engineer it. Its a political propaganda game with the IRI to brag about weapons they can produce themselves, thats why the M1 Tor is not displayed in Irans military parades for example

You cannot call Iran's random scarce purchase of weapons and missile technology from China and Russia dependency, especially not compard to the US/EU -  Iran military relations before 79.

I have no political sides with this, but my previous comment is a fact.

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Damn the Shah

by Aboli (not verified) on

All that money the Shah spent on the Navy...
What did that really bring us?

Envy of the neighbors?
Fear of the enemies?
National pride?
Respect of the world?
Decades of peace and prospirity?

Who needs all that?!!
Long live IRI!


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Isn't there a Big difference?

by Haj Agha Tafreshi (not verified) on

Haj Agha Karimi said: "Military was strong during the Shah, the price was high dependency on foreign powers for military superiority."

Well now we still have high dependancy on foreign powers for our military, except their names have changed to Russia, China, and even North Korea, then how come our military is not strong?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


OmidKarimi

Where is your evidence it

by OmidKarimi on

Where is your evidence it was built during the Shah, or that its the same destroyer? Iran's shipping industry is fully capable to build large warships and medium to small missile boats.

Military was strong during the Shah, the price was high dependency on foreign powers for military superiority. 

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Darius Kadivar

The Defunct Shah Protected Iran You Nut Head !

by Darius Kadivar on

unlike Your Twoilet Headed Mullah's Under His MAjesty's Reign Not a Single War throughout his Reign or Foreign Threat of Invasion particularly from the Soviet Union who invaded neighbouring Afghanistan without the slightest protest from your Religious Fundamentalists.

You call an 8 year Bloody War with Iraq that led to a Million dead fellow compatriots  thanks to your Revolution that massacred our best officers a Victory ?

Your a NUT HEAD at Best Bacheh Hezbollahi !

JAVID BAD THE REAL HEROS YOU SENT TO THE GALLOWS, INCLUDING THE KIDS WHO FOUGHT FOR IRANZAMIN CLEANING THE WAY FOR THE MULLAHS ON THE MINE FIELDS !