Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Iran Stages War Games By Attacking A Mock US Aircraft Carrier (Video)



FOX News: Iran's Revolutionary Guard conducts military drill against replica US carrier

Dozens of Iranian speedboats swarmed a replica of a U.S. aircraft carrier in a strategic Gulf waterway Wednesday, blasting it with missiles in large-scale naval and air defense drills meant to send a "message of (Iran's) might" to "extraterritorial powers," a military commander said.

The Iran's Revolutionary Guard drill, named Great Prophet 9, was held near the Strait of Hormuz, through which one fifth of the world's oil passes. Iran's regular army carried out naval drills near the strait in December.


More News On The Latest Iranian War Games In The Strait Of Hormuz

Iran attacks replica US ship in military drill -- The Telegraph
Watch Iran attack a model US aircraft carrier with speed boats -- Business Insider/Reuters
Iran Stages War Games, Strikes Mock U.S. Carrier -- Radio Free Europe
Iran Attacks Replica U.S. Warship in Strait of Hormuz Missile Drill -- NBC
Iran Stages Attack On Mock US Warship In Gulf -- SKY News
Iran Sinks Mock US Aircraft Carrier In Military Drills -- IBTimes
Iran stages war games, attacks mock U.S. warship -- Al Arabiya
Iran's Revolutionary Guard begins military exercises near strategic strait -- FOX News/AP
Iran Starts ’Great Prophet - 9’ Drills in Persian Gulf -- Al-Manar
Iran launches military exercises in Gulf -- Times of Israel

2 comments:

Ropestuff said...

Exactly as predicted when it was discovered they were making a mockup. A giant PR stunt.

In related news, the North Korean Air Force practiced kamikaze style runs by throwing paper airplanes at plastic boats in a bathtub. They claim to have won a decisive victory.

jimbrown said...

There goes this year's Revolutionary Guard budget.