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Iran's big Great Prophet Mohammad War Games 6 was launched Monday, June 27, ahead of a Turkish operation against Syria's Assad regime which is anticipated by its military and Revolutionary Guards chiefs. DEBKAfile reports Tehran expected the Turkish army to have US air and naval support in case of Iranian reprisals against them both. On Day One of the exercise, Iran unveiled its first underground missile silo immune to air strikes. It held what looked like a Shahab-3
Last week, Iranian warships and submarines deployed in the Red Sea tracked the movements of two big US aircraft carriers, the USS Enterprise and USS George H. W Bush, which crossed each other in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on June 21 heading in opposite directions through this strategic chokepoint between the Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean.
The ground-air-naval exercise is scheduled to last 10 days – unusually long for a military drill – so that Iran stands ready for a decision in Washington and/or Ankara to attack Syria.
The announcement of the exercise by Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Force commander Gen. Amir-Ali Hajizadeh Sunday, June 26, made Tehran's intentions clear: He said the exercise was being staged in response to the "growing US military presence in the region" and noted that the missiles practiced would include the Saijil and the Fateh 110.
Raytheon has completed the first major delivery of materials under the UAE contract.
Three test missile assets were delivered to the U.S. Government to conduct United Nations testing that supports the final hazard classification for the new production run of GEM-T missiles.
"This is a significant milestone for the UAE Patriot program," said Sanjay Kapoor, vice president for Patriot Programs at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS).
Raytheon has received a $1.7 billion Direct Commercial Sales contract to upgrade Saudi Arabia's Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to the latest Configuration-3. The award includes ground-system hardware, a full training package and support equipment upgrades.
Western nations on Thursday accused Iran of carrying out "alarming" breaches of UN nuclear sanctions, often with Syria's aid.
The United States, France and Britain also stepped up demands for the publication of a UN Security Council expert report on Iran sanctions which is being blocked by Russia.
The experts' report contains "troubling findings" about sanctions violations, said US ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice.
Originally posted by john124
That's where Hezbollah/Iran will become directly involved, and the US will be drawn into defending Turkey, and NATO under article V will become involved.
Originally posted by Equinox99
reply to post by john124
If I am not mistaken, which I may be, NATO was established for defense purposes and can't go on the attack unless a fellow nation is attacked first.
Originally posted by Melbourne_Militia
Many people are judging/betting/analysing possible scnario's here like footbal teams at a footy match.
Slight difference you should all keep in mind....footy has rules to follow...WAR follows no rules.
Whatever happens will not be simply black and white and conventional war.
Do you think for a moment that nations like Syria and Iran that have been under threat for so long from the West would not have forward operating agents in Western countries poised to attack major cities at the first hint of war in the mideast? (yes this may also be used as an excuse for a false flag I know:@@
Also, lets not forget these nations (Iran/Syria) will be fighting for their existence so you can expect chemical/biological weapons to be used pretty quickly....why would they wait to see how things are going in a week or so into any war to use them?
This will not be a pretty picture and the effects will be felt the throughout the world in many ways.
Originally posted by Trublbrwing
Enough talk already.
Let's light 'em up and see what happens, can't be much worse than sitting around getting old can it?
Originally posted by Melbourne_Militia
Many people are judging/betting/analysing possible scnario's here like footbal teams at a footy match.
Slight difference you should all keep in mind....footy has rules to follow...WAR follows no rules.
Whatever happens will not be simply black and white and conventional war.
Originally posted by BLV12
Turkey isn't going to attack Syria.
Turkey and Syria have grown closer in recent years. As have Turkey and Iran.
Turkey even has formal relations with Hamas.
DEBKA is a propaganda and disinformation website.
Think about it for a moment. Turkey has basically destroyed relations with Israel and gotten in bed with Syria, Iran and Hamas.
Whose purpose and interests would it serve to see Turkey at war with Iran and Syria?
Whose purpose/interests would it serve to influence public opinion?
There's a "great" game of chess being played.
Don't believe everything you read, especially from sites like DEBKA.
ANCIENT NAMES OF MODERN NATIONS
Rosh (ancient Sarmatians known as Rashu,Rasapu,Ros and Rus) RUSSIA
Magog (ancient Scythians) Central Asia (Islamic southern republics of the former Soviet Union with a population of 60 million Muslims)
Meshech (ancient Muschki and Musku in Cilicia and Cappadocia) Turkey
Tubal (ancient Tubalu in Cappadocia) Turkey
Persia (name changed to Iran in 1935) Iran
Ethiopia (ancient Cush,south of Egypt) Sudan
Libya (ancient Put,west of Egypt) Libya
Gomer (ancient Cimmerians from seventh century to first century B.C. in central/western AnatoliaTurkey
Beth-Togarmah (Tilgarimmu between ancien Carchemish and Haran) Turkey
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