Iran military chief: decision over whether to close Strait of Hormuz up to supreme leader
The chairman of Iran’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the decision over whether Tehran would block the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the passageway through which
The chairman of Iran’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the decision over whether Tehran would block the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the passageway through which
Articles 17 – 26 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (“UNCLOS”), protects the right of ships in transit to pass
Age: As old as the hills either side of it. Appearance: Wet and warshippy. Aha! The bit of water we keep seeing on the news.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (CNN) – For the past three years I have taken part in what is known within a group of 50 business and policy
Please have a look at this video, it is a prediction for 2012, year of water dragon as water is the main element. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16652555 When
In 2011, Congress pressured Obama administration to take tougher stance on Iran than President Obama has been willing, this time against Iran’s Central Bank. Publicly
While it will never happen, nevertheless if not here, and if not now, then where the hell else is this going to be said? Yes,
With tensions around the Strait of Hormuz sky-high, Iranian plans to conduct the country’s “greatest naval war games” could coincide with joint US-Israeli exercises in
TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian news agency reports that the country’s powerful Revolutionary Guards will hold naval exercises in the strategic Strait of Hormuz and
Iran says the program is strictly non-military. . . . . . . . >>>
A drumbeat of new threats from Iran on the crucial Strait of Hormuz began last week, punctuated by a show of naval force in the
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran backed down Saturday from its earlier threats to block the strategic oil route through the Strait of Hormuz, apparently confirming U.S.
Salami also called the U.S. “an iceberg which is to be melted by the high degree of the Iranian revolution,” and “a sparrow in the
Iran threatens to close the strait of Hormuz and effectively shut down the transit point for over a third of the worlds oil, a scenario
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran’s navy chief boasts that closing the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic would be “easier than drinking a glass of water.”
Some are pointing fingers at Iran, which has threatened to close off the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for sanctions, for denting a Japanese
At least 15 sailors aboard the Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered submarine Hartford were slightly injured when it collided with the amphibious transport dock New Orleans, the
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran tested a new weapon for use at sea and says it can “easily” close a major oil passageway, the chief of
As was widely expected, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s pleas for the US to “honor its international commitments” and “return to the negotiating table” during a speech
Full o’Crap western news media continue to claim U.S. led sanctions have hurt Iran’s economy. The U.S. has imposed sanctions for decades, yet Iran has
Russian oil production costs average at $84 a barrel. Any price drop below that would surely shut down oil production there. But more importantly, the
Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy would move to stop any Iranian attempt to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz or Persian Gulf
Original Cartoon posting and Discussion on FACEBOOK—–> Political Cartoon:” Starit of Don Quixote de la Hormuz” by Kaveh Adel on Facebook. Originally Posted blog: Political Cartoon:
Looking for an informed analysis of a scenario where Iran closes the Straits of Hormuz, I found a paper by George Washington University’s Caitlin Talmadge.
TEHRAN — No oil will be permitted to pass through the key oil transit Strait of Hormuz if the West applies sanctions on Iran’s oil