Iranian ships participate in a naval parade on the last day of the Velayat-90 war game on the Sea of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran January 3, 2012. REUTERS/Jamejamonline/Ebrahim Norouzi
Iran Plans New Round of Military Exercises -- New York Times
Iranian officials have struck a defiant posture in response to a proposed oil embargo by the European Union, calling the intensified efforts to halt Iran’s nuclear program, including new sanctions by United States, tantamount to “an economic war,” and vowing to conduct a new round of military drills near the Strait of Hormuz.
The strong words came after a series of escalating military and diplomatic responses by Iran in recent weeks amid growing pressure from Western powers. On Tuesday, Iran warned the United States that it would take action if an American aircraft carrier that left the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz were to return. The United States has said that the threats would not cause it to alter military deployments.
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Update #1: Iran plans more war games in strait as sanctions bite -- Reuters
Update #2: Iran to hold new naval drill near strait of Hormuz -- Stars and Stripes/AP
My Comment: These threats and pontificating is starting to get boring .... the Iranians must be aware of that.
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