Iranian Warships into International Waters

[cska80]

http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-39868320090525

What exactly is an Iranian warship? A dingy with a machine gun?

[Imperial]

Iran does have more power than alot of Middle Eastern states. I am sure they have a small navy due to the Persian Gulf being right there. If a war ever starts, they have to make sure their navy is sufficient to choke off our oil for a decent amount of time.

[Cowlesy]

Probably nothing a squad of our fighters with some JDAMs couldn't take care of in an afternoon.

[aravoth]

What exactly is an Iranian warship?

Something purchased with American subsidies?

[Bman]

Here's a picture of the Iranian Navy.

http://lizizum.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/paddle-boat-cherry.jpg

[nate895]

A few years ago, when the neocons were really pushing for war with Iran, the Navy estimated they could eliminate the Iranian Navy in less than half-an-hour.

[Reason]

http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-39868320090525

What exactly is an Iranian warship? A dingy with a machine gun?

not quite...

Iranian Warships
SYSTEM Inventory
Class Source 1990 1995 2000 2002 2005 2008 2010 2015 2020
SUBMARINES - 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
SSK Kilo Type 877EKM [Rus] - 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
SMALL SUBMARINES - 2 3 4 5 9 11 16 21
SSM Ghadir / SSC Yono - - - - - 4 6 11 16...
SSM Nahang - - - - - 1 1 1 1
SDV Al Sabehat 15 - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
SSM Yugo SSM Yugo [DPRK] - 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
DESTROYERS 3 2 - - - - - - ...
DE Babr Allen M. Sumner [USA] 2 2 - - - - - - ...
DDG Damavand Battle [UK] 1 - - - - - - - ...
FRIGATES 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 ...
FFG Mowj - - - - - 1 1 1 ...
FFG Alvand Vosper Mk 5 [UK] 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ...
CORVETTES 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ...
FS Bayandor PF-103 [USA] 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ...
MISSILE CRAFT 10 10 20 23 25 40 40 40 ...
PFM Sina - - - - - 3 3 3 ...
PFM Kaman Combattante II [FRA] 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 ...
PFM Thondar Houdong [PRC] - - 10 10 10 10 10 10 ...
PCI IPS-16 Mod Peykaap II* - - - - - 5 5 5 ...
PCI China Cat C-14 [PRC] - - - 3 5 11 11 11 ...
PATROL, COASTAL 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 ...
PCC Kaivan CG Cape [USA] 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 ...
PCC Parvin PGM-71 [USA] 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ...
PATROL, INSHORE 74 84 109 104 123 176 176 176 ...
ACV Winchester SR.N6 Mk 3/4 [UK] 8 6 6 - - - - - ...
PB - - - - - 37 37 37 ...
PB Boghammar [SWE] 35 35 35 35 35 40 40 40 ...
PBI [USA] 30 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 ...
PFI 10 35 35 35 36 36 36 ...
Gahjae Taedong-C [DPRK] - - - - 2 2 2 2 ...
IPS-16 Peykaap* [DPRK] - - - - 10 10 10 10 ...
IPS-18 Tir [DPRK] - - - - 10 10 10 10 ...
Kajami Taedong-B [DPRK] - - - - 1 1 1 1 ...
Zafar Chaho [DPRK] 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ...
Misc. Small Craft - - 200+ 200+ 200+ 200+ 200+ 200+ ...
MINE LAYERS 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 ...
Iran Ajr 2 2 - - - - - - ...
LST Hejaz [NLD] - - 2 2 2 3 3 3 ...
MINE COUNTERMEASURES 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 ...
MSI Harischi Cape [USA] 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ...
MSC Shahraz MSC Type-268 [USA] 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ...
MSC Karkas MSC Type-292 [USA] 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ...
AMPHIBIOUS 11 11 18 18 19 20 20 20 ...
ACV Iran - - - - - 1 1 1 ...
ACV Wellington BH.7 Mark 4/5 [UK] - - 6 6 6 6 6 6 ...
LCT 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ...
LSL Fouque - - 2 2 3 3 3 3 ...
LST Hengam 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ...
LSM Iran Hormuz-24 [ROK] 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ...
Polnochny ex-Iraq - 1 - - - - - - ...
SUPPORT 8 19 30 25 27 28 28 25 ...
Accommodation Vessels 2 - - - - - - - ...
AORH Bandar Abbas 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ...
AORH Kharg 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ...
AR Chah Bahar Amphion [USA] 1 1 - - - - - - ...
AWT Kangan 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ...
SPT Delvar - 2 7 3 5 6 6 6 ...
SPT Hamzah - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ...
SPT Hendijan - 8 13 12 12 12 12 12 ...
Training Craft - - 2 2 2 2 2 2 ...

[james1906]

http://homeyra.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/shah_shills_for_nuclear_power.jpg

[Number19]

..If a war ever starts, they have to make sure their navy is sufficient to choke off our oil for a decent amount of time.To be accurate, Iran will attempt to shut down shipping through the Straits using missiles. They have purchased the latest technology from the Russians, which matches anything we have. You can expect this capability to be the very first thing our military will attempt to take out.

[american.swan]

http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-39868320090525

What exactly is an Iranian warship? A dingy with a machine gun?

hahahaha love that. Funny.

[jcarcinogen]

Arent the Iranian 'elections' June 12?