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Iran Admiral: “Aircraft carriers are the symbol of America’s military might…So, it’s natural that we want to sink the carriers.”

May 6, 2014 2:25 pm By Robert Spencer

FadaviThe Iranians continue to rub the Obama Administration’s nose in the fact that it does not view the Geneva “peace accord” as having done anything but strengthen Iran and show the West’s leaders to be the credulous fools that they are. Not that Obama Administration officials have taken any notice, of course, and the mainstream media, avid as ever to protect the President, has not made it necessary for them to take any notice.

“Iran Admiral: US Ships Are a Target in Case of War,” by Ali Akbar Dareini, Associated Press, May 6, 2014:

Iran will target American aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf should a war between the two countries ever break out, the naval chief of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard warned Tuesday as the country completes work on a large-scale mock-up of a U.S. carrier.

The remarks by Adm. Ali Fadavi, who heads the hard-line Guard’s naval forces, were a marked contrast to moderate President Hassan Rouhani’s recent outreach policies toward the West — a reminder of the competing viewpoints that exist at the highest levels within the Islamic Republic.

Iran is building a simple replica of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in a shipyard in the southern port of Bandar Abbas in order to be used in future military exercises, an Iranian newspaper confirmed last month.

Fadavi was quoted Tuesday by the semi-official Fars news agency as saying the immense size of the U.S. carriers makes them an “easy target.” He said contingency plans to target American carriers are a priority for the Guard’s naval forces.

“Aircraft carriers are the symbol of America’s military might,” he said. “The carriers are responsible for supplying America’s air power. So, it’s natural that we want to sink the carriers.”

The Revolutionary Guard’s naval forces are separate from the main Iranian navy. They are primarily based in and around the Gulf and include a number of missile boats and fast-attack vessels.

The commander said the Guard navy has already carried out exercises targeting mock-ups of American warships. In one case, he said, it took 50 seconds to destroy one of the simulated warships.

Tasnim, another semi-official news agency close to the Guard, reported that “an investigation” has found that the Nimitz-class carriers used by the U.S. could be seriously damaged or destroyed if 24 missiles were fired simultaneously….

Fadavi, however, said the Guard’s navy is in “daily” contact with passing American warships in the Persian Gulf.

“At the Guard Navy Command Control Center, we talk to Americans on a daily basis. This has been going on for years,” Fadavi said.

American naval forces in the region say they routinely monitor Iranian naval operations and frequently communicate with their Iranian counterparts.

Fadavi said Americans have formally demanded a hotline to contact Iranians in case of emergency but the Guard has turned down the request.

“Nothing (bad) will happen if they leave (the region),” he said.

No, nothing at all.

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  1. General_T says

    May 6, 2014 at 2:33 pm

    So I guess the Revolutionary Guard isn’t aware that an American Aircraft Carrier has plenty of defences at its disposal? Not that they care in their rush to ignite the next World War in an effort to bring on Armageddon.

    • jihad3tracker says

      May 6, 2014 at 8:06 pm

      If Jihadwatchers here want to see a preview of America versus Iran in a naval engagement, do a Google video search of keywords like “Somali pirates attacked by United States”

    • umbra says

      May 7, 2014 at 6:25 am

      Against sea skimming anti-ship missile, US carriers only has short range (sparrow) or point defence (ram or phalanx). US naval doctrine relies on carrier escorts (Ticonderoga cruisers or Burke destroyers) for air defence. These vessels do have excellent long range air defence coverage. The problem is that certain points of the persian gulf (e.g. mouth of Hormuz) are rather narrow, meaning it would allow hostile weapons systems to operate within close proximity of US vessels, rendering the long range air defence coverage meaningless. Additionally, with hostile weapons operating in close proximity, these vessels would have less time to react.

      Within the Persian gulf, US vessels are vulnerable to saturate anti-ship missile attacks (fired by the dozen at one target – an aircraft carrier for example). The iranian do have Chinese made c-802 missiles.

      The best solution is to keep US carriers in the Indian Ocean in the event of a conflict.

  2. Angemon says

    May 6, 2014 at 2:41 pm

    ““Aircraft carriers are the symbol of America’s military might,” he said. “The carriers are responsible for supplying America’s air power. So, it’s natural that we want to sink the carriers.”
    […]
    The commander said the Guard navy has already carried out exercises targeting mock-ups of American warships. In one case, he said, it took 50 seconds to destroy one of the simulated warships.
    ”

    I take it that the mock-ups didn’t fight back?

    • s.c. says

      May 6, 2014 at 2:47 pm

      and barry the illegal will not let our ships fight back either, of course if you haven’t been keeping up with the wimps in England now their troops can only hold a terrorist for 4 days before they have to let him go to kill again.

    • s.c. says

      May 6, 2014 at 2:47 pm

      and barry the illegal will not let our ships fight back either, of course if you haven’t been keeping up with the wimps in England, now their troops can only hold a terrorist for 4 days before they have to let him go to kill again.

    • Bo Zuendel says

      May 6, 2014 at 3:38 pm

      Be awesome to sneak a couple seal teams onto the mock-ups and fuk ’em up!

    • DVult says

      May 6, 2014 at 4:06 pm

      Mock ups made of balsa wood probably.

  3. mariam rove says

    May 6, 2014 at 2:44 pm

    what an idiot. That whole regime is going to implode soon and guess what it will not be the Iranian people but the a…holes themselves are going to do each other in. They are fighting like cats and dogs and it is getting out of control and I do wish the will be a naval war as the mighty US navy will be taking down the Iranian navy in 20 minutes or less. M

    • s.c. says

      May 6, 2014 at 2:49 pm

      Mariam; those “people” have been killing each other off for over 1400 years and there are more of them now than at any time in history, they breed like flys and are just as much of a pest.

      • mariam rove says

        May 6, 2014 at 3:51 pm

        you are correct if you are talking about their religion. I am with you on that. No sect of Islam recognizes the other as legit. The case in Iran is far different and it is all political and religion. There are so many competing agendas and so many people against each other that eventually will implode. Iran is essentially the only country on earth with two different governments in charge and the only country on earth with 2 standing armies(military) the guards and the regular military. For these reason it will fall. When i could not tell you. M

        • Jay Boo says

          May 7, 2014 at 12:37 am

          It seems that the Iranian people might be a lot better off if the regime gave back Islam to the Saudis in Mecca.

  4. CogitoErgoSum says

    May 6, 2014 at 2:48 pm

    This is an example of military strategists planning to flight a previous war.

    But Mousie, thou art no thy lane,
    In proving foresight may be vain:
    The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men
    Gang aft agley,
    An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain,
    For promis’d joy!
    —-from “To a Mouse, on Turning Her Up in Her Nest with the Plough” by Robert Burns

    • jihad3tracker says

      May 6, 2014 at 8:43 pm

      Hello to all three : miriam, s.c. , Cogito — Thanks for this reminder that Islam militance in one form or another has been around for 1400 years.

      Muslims in their hardscrabble desert heritage therefore have the patience to persist for decades more ( a drop in the bucket ) — literally 2014 until ??

      They wait for us comfortable American fools, lulled into Leftist “cultural equivalence” fantasy, to self destruct.

      But resources like Jihadwatch, Atlassshrugs, Answeringmuslims, Citizenwarrior, and Inquiryintoislam can upset the plan.

      And we in the West may take comfort in the reality that any human who believes in Islam’s pathology is too stupid to prevail in ultimate 21st Century conflict.

      HELLO KEITH ELLISON — A SHOUT OUT TO YOU AND DOMESTIC ENEMY CAIR — I AND MY BUDDIES ARE GOING TO MEET YOU IN CGB…

      That will be more fun than a Alabama redneck drag race !

  5. gravenimage says

    May 6, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    Iran Admiral: “Aircraft carriers are the symbol of America’s military might…So, it’s natural that we want to sink the carriers.”
    ……………………………

    Aren’t you glad that we are now appeasing this regime, and pretending that they are rational actors? Madness.

    And my guess is that Iran building this mock US aircraft carrier is less for the purpose of military exercises and more so they can sink it, film it, and pass it off to the Iranian public as a sinking of a real US aircraft carrier.

    That ought to get the “Death to America!” crying fools all whipped up…

    • james fauver says

      May 6, 2014 at 4:24 pm

      All I can say to these radicals is the same thing I say to the Russians, and anyone else who will go up against the “Great Satan”. GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!!!

    • mortimer says

      May 6, 2014 at 5:46 pm

      Islamically insane.

  6. mortimer says

    May 6, 2014 at 5:45 pm

    “it’s natural that we want to sink the carriers”

    Natural? Huh? Natural to start WWIII?

    Adm. Ali Fadavi should be retired from service immediately.

  7. PGuud says

    May 6, 2014 at 5:55 pm

    Muslims are so full of hot air, it’s a wonder that they don’t breathe fire.

    Islam: where freedom ends and slavery begins.

    • Champ says

      May 6, 2014 at 5:57 pm

      LOL!!!! …good one! 😀

      • PGuud says

        May 6, 2014 at 6:07 pm

        Thanks, Champ.

        In case I’m away on Sunday, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to you and all freedom-loving mothers and grandmothers everywhere!! 🙂

        Islam: where freedom ends and slavery begins.

        • Champ ♥ says

          May 7, 2014 at 1:34 am

          Thank you so much, PGuud! xo, Champ 🙂

  8. Champ says

    May 6, 2014 at 5:56 pm

    Iran Admiral: “Aircraft carriers are the symbol of America’s military might…So, it’s natural that we want to sink the carriers.”

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Wow they’ll find any Lame excuse to carry out their jihad in the name of evil allah …

    And “it’s natural”? …what an odd choice of words! Hey I guess “it’s natural” if you’re a islamic supremacist with a twisted set of *values* intent on spreading this filth: islam.

    • eib says

      May 6, 2014 at 6:01 pm

      Of course it’s natural.
      Nothing about Islam is spiritual at all. It is the most worldly of religions.
      That is why it is profane.
      Muslims themselves declare its profanity every single day.

    • MrSquat says

      May 7, 2014 at 1:48 am

      I dont understand you. Of course that “it’s natural” for them to want to see America hurt. Any fundie Mahound worth his salt would love to see an American aircraft carrier sunk. What’s so effing surprising about that?!

  9. tpellow says

    May 6, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    Supplementary.

    “The Khomeinist Dome: Iran’s larger nuclear strategy”

    by DR. WALID PHARES.

    http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/detail/the-khomeinist-dome-irans-larger-nuclear-strategy?f=must_reads

  10. Jeff says

    May 6, 2014 at 7:31 pm

    I get dibs on a parking spot in the front row.

  11. notta_allah_followa says

    May 6, 2014 at 10:28 pm

    do you all remember about a year ago when the Iranian “press” ran the story of the new Iranian “stealth” fighter complete with pictures? Some baffoon pilot with his knees all scrunched up sitting in the cockpit of a very cheap looking “stealth fighter” with about $30 worth of random Radio Shack electonics as part of the console? That thing looked like it was taped together and spray painted. If their “navy” is as capable as their “Air Force” I think we all know what’d happen if they tried to attack a U.S. Navy Carrier and her battle group. Let’s just say that allah’s waiting room will be standing room only that day.

    • Champ says

      May 7, 2014 at 3:02 am

      Very funny, notta! 😀

    • Cindy says

      May 7, 2014 at 5:42 am

      OMG that is so freaking funny. And might I add probably true. They don’t know their butts from a hole in the ground, if they could do these things they could really do these things they would not be just talking about it.They are crazy and would try to act upon it.

  12. Ric says

    May 6, 2014 at 11:35 pm

    50 seconds to destroy a simulated warship? Yeah, if something just stands still and doesn’t fight back, of course you can destroy it in 50 seconds. Do these Mohammedans think the US carriers are just going to sit there and do nothing while they’re under attack? And what about the other ships that are supporting these carriers? Were they just sitting on their hands while the invincible Mahoundians and their cutting-edge navy swept in and destroyed everything?

    God, I hope I get to see the Iranian regime fall in my life time.

  13. Jax Tolmen says

    May 7, 2014 at 12:52 am

    From what little I understand about Naval warfare – would the American’s not have an entire fleet of ships protecting their precious aircraft carriers? Even if that were not so, the large amount of aircraft sitting aboard a carrier should be an adequate defense against any pitiful attack the Iranian Navy could ever hope to launch.

    It never ceases to amaze me the sheer ignorance and stupidity the leaders of Iran spout; their rhetoric is based purely in fantasy – and I almost feel sorry for the moronic Iranian’s who eat up their garbage. If they were ever stupid enough to launch a brazen attack on American assets; they would be annihilated without any hope of reprisal. Aircraft carriers are not a ‘symbol’ of American military power; I’d be more inclined to say that cruise missiles and Naval Destroyers should be more frightening to the Iranians.

  14. ibn Muslim says

    May 7, 2014 at 4:17 am

    You are all omitting that he said that it is natural to destroy the carriers in the EVENT OF WAR. Iranians are acting rationally by detering Americans. Yes, Americans left Iraq and are leaving Afghanistan, but they will want to engage Iran…

    Just look what America and Vatican did to the Soviet Union – and you’ll see why anyone who wants to live according to different principles wishes its death.

    • gravenimage says

      May 7, 2014 at 1:49 pm

      ibn Muslim wrote:

      Just look what America and Vatican did to the Soviet Union – and you’ll see why anyone who wants to live according to different principles wishes its death.
      ………………………….

      *Hilarious*. Apart from some proxy skirmishes, we never engaged the Soviet Union militarily at all.

      And the Vatican, save for a handful of Swiss Guards who are more ceremonial than anything else, *has no army*.

      The Vatican never attacked the Soviet Union, and neither did the US.

      So what did the US and the Vatican “do” to the Soviet Union?

      They presented a more decent way of life. The former Soviet Union has hardly fully embraced freedom and democracy, but even with the autocratic Putin in power they are a lot closer than they were under Stalin.

      So—*that* is what ibn Muslim hates and fears—that the United States, and by extension the rest of the West—offers a more rational and civilized way to live than does sanguinary Islam.

      *That’s* what ibn Muslim and his coreligionists want to see destroyed. Damn barbarians.

  15. bill says

    May 7, 2014 at 5:31 am

    What the Iranian general should think carefully about is the nuclear submarines that the US has, which are completely undetectable and can launch very serious weapons at a moments notice. If Iran started a war with the USA they would be making a serious and terrible mistake. They would be chopped liver in a few days
    and Allah will not be there to save them

  16. Notta_allah_followa says

    May 7, 2014 at 2:37 pm

    My fear is even if the Iranians are dumb enough to engage us militarily, Obama’s response would be nothing more than a strongly worded letter to the UN Security Council condemning those actions in the strongest possible terms blah blah blah.

  17. citycat says

    May 8, 2014 at 1:21 am

    This is all drama tactics.
    The real threat is already within every country, and will go into recess if the time demands, so they can continue Jihad breeding and creeping for as long as. A year, ten years, fifty

    • kikorikid says

      May 10, 2014 at 9:11 pm

      I read there are several hundred Hezbullah operatives, led
      by Qubts Force Cadre already in the US.. Open
      Borders facilitated this. There most likely will be
      a “jihad” day. They will kill Americans, Americans
      will kill them.

  18. lugger says

    May 9, 2014 at 10:53 pm

    iran has those Chinese missiles that can hit an aircraft carrier 1000 miles out at sea.

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