Middle East Running Iranian threat news and discussion thread

[nemo1986]

Iranian helo freely flies right next to and over the USS Essex, filming its deck up close, with no repercussions.

Because the Navy doesn't care as long as it doesn't fire and anything on deck is already known.

 

[GoldRanger]

Because the Navy doesn't care as long as it doesn't fire and anything on deck is already known.

This is bad precedent though. Next time there could be a sneak attack, if Iran does it enough times to make the Navy complacent about such actions. It also puts the US in a ridiculous light worldwide. China is watching.

 

[Zachowon]

Nit really.
They probably knew it was there and saw it was unarmed.

 

[Marduk]

Nit really.
They probably knew it was there and saw it was unarmed.

How could they know? Its Iran with is fancy for terrorist tactics. As far as anyone knows it could be carrying a ton of explosives inside and a kamikaze pilot.

 

[Zachowon]

How could they know? Its Iran with is fancy for terrorist tactics. As far as anyone knows it could be carrying a ton of explosives inside and a kamikaze pilot.

If it got any closer it would have been shot.
Ot was probably in radio contact as well

 

[GoldRanger]

If it got any closer it would have been shot.
Ot was probably in radio contact as well

It was a literal stone's throw away. Like, close enough to recognize faces of sailors on deck with the naked eye. I'm pretty sure they got within the minimum envelope of engagement for CIWS as it is.

 

[Zachowon]

It was a literal stone's throw away. Like, close enough to recognize faces of sailors on deck with the naked eye. I'm pretty sure they got within the minimum envelope of engagement for CIWS as it is.

Well within.
Not close enough to cause any damage via explosives.
There was definitely radio contact onvovked somewhere.

 

[Marduk]

CIWS was certainly not set in automatic mode. Would the command to open fire pass through the chain of command quick enough if the pilot suddenly turned and headed for the island?
Even if it got only halfway to it, it would be right over the deck and the blast would ruin the shitload of aircraft standing on the deck.

 

[Arch Dornan]

Farmers mad as fuck.

 

[Bacle]

Something's going on in Iran, if air defense went online and there was an explosion.

Edit: Seems it was possibly a test of their native AA/ABM system.

 

[History Learner]

Iran, Azerbaijan eye joint development of oil and gas fields in Caspian Sea

Iran and Azerbaijan, members of the OPEC+ alliance, are looking at finalizing "soon" a number of energy deals, including joint development of an oil field in the Caspian Sea, Iranian oil minister Javad Owji said Nov. 21.

"Some agreements were made," Owji was quoted as saying by the official IRNA news agency after a meeting with Azerbaijan's first deputy prime minister, Shahin Mustafaev.

"Initial talks were held regarding [a] gas deal with Azerbaijan, gas swap from neighboring countries with Azerbaijan, the contract for transfer of gas to Nakhichevan and development of oil fields in the Caspian Sea."

Azerbaijan's Nakhichevan enclave, located between Armenia, Iran and Turkey, receives gas from Iran under a swap arrangement agreed to in 2004, with Baku supplying gas to the Iranian city of Astara.

"We hope that this meeting leads in the coming weeks to expansion of oil and gas cooperation and development of the two countries' fields," Owji said.

Years of cooperation

The two oil producers have been developing oil and gas cooperation over the past years. The two states signed a memorandum of cooperation in 2018 for joint work in an oil field located in the waters of the Caspian Sea.

"We discussed a few new projects and I believe that new documents will be signed in the near future as the result of these talks," Mustafaev was quoted as saying by IRNA.

In 2011, Iran announced discovery of 50 Tcf of gas in the Caspian Sea field called Sardar Jangal, whose oil in place later was estimated at 2 billion barrels.

Iranian oil officials have previously said that the reservoir's development required deep-water technology which Iran does not have.

Numerous disputes have hampered the development of oil and gas production and infrastructure projects in the Caspian since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. In 2018, the five littoral states of the Caspian Sea - Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan - signed a convention providing a legal framework for sharing access to the area and its resources.

Azerbaijan expects to increase its gas production to some 47.5 Bcm by 2025, the country's deputy energy minister Kamal Abbasov said Oct. 28.

Azerbaijan is keen to hike its gas production for both domestic use and future exports.

Production last year totaled 37 Bcm, Abbasov said during a webinar organized by the International Energy Forum

Azerbaijan's output of crude oil fell 0.8% on the month to 587,000 b/d in October, data released Nov. 4 by state-owned energy company Socar showed.

This indicates that October production was well below Azerbaijan's quota set under the OPEC+ agreement, which amounted to 640,000 b/d.

Socar's data does not include condensate, which is excluded from the quotas of OPEC and non-OPEC member countries.

Meanwhile, Iran pumped 2.52 million b/d in October, according to the latest S&P Global Platts' OPEC+ survey. The OPEC member is exempt from quotas.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Biden Administration waives some of the sanctions against Iran in the leadup to new nuclear talks.

Biden Admin Waives Sanctions on Iran as Nuclear Talks Restart

The Biden administration quietly waived sanctions on Iran to allow the hardline regime to sell electricity to Iraq, according to a notification provided to Congress just as nuclear talks between the United States and Tehran resumed this week.

freebeacon.com

 

[ATP]

Biden Administration waives some of the sanctions against Iran in the leadup to new nuclear talks.

Biden Admin Waives Sanctions on Iran as Nuclear Talks Restart

The Biden administration quietly waived sanctions on Iran to allow the hardline regime to sell electricity to Iraq, according to a notification provided to Congress just as nuclear talks between the United States and Tehran resumed this week.

freebeacon.com

He made deal with Putin,so he could not hurt his friends.Logical.

But - accidentally good for USA.Izrael need conflict there,not USA,and enough american soldiers died in Iraq for Izrael case,not mention anihilation of christian there.
Now,american would not die for not their case in Iran,and christians in Iran would remain safe.

See- even Biden acting as Putin laptog could somehow be useful for USA.

 

[ATP]

I read good book about yakuza - " The last yakuza" by Jake Adelstein.
What it had to do with Iran?

Author hired ex-yakuza.He was arrested by police,who accused him of working for iranian drug-dealer,when in reality he helped american journalist.Fortunatelly,nothing bad happened.

 

[Terthna]

christians in Iran would remain safe.

You're a fool if you think they'd suffer them to live, just because Biden lifted a few sanctions. Islam demands their deaths, and so they will die.

 

[Bacle]

You're a fool if you think they'd suffer them to live, just because Biden lifted a few sanctions. Islam demands their deaths, and so they will die.

No, they just have to pay that weird tax Islam requires from 'other people's of the book', though they probably have other issues as well with the fucktards running Iran.

 

[King Arts]

You're a fool if you think they'd suffer them to live, just because Biden lifted a few sanctions. Islam demands their deaths, and so they will die.

This is a pretty stupid statement. Islam has been in charge of that area for over 1000 years. Christians haven't been completely genocided, The Islamic Republic of Iran overthrew the Shah and declared themselves an explicitly Shia theocracy. Christians still exist. Either the Muslims in Iran are the worst and genocide even when the Christians are relatively open about their belief's and Muslims have the power to genocide them, or maybe the Muslims won't genocide Christians.

Now obviously they are 2nd class citizens. But don't throw the word genocide lightly it cheapens it, and then the libs can use it and say it's genocide what is going on with the blacks with George Floyd, not giving trans surgery on the government dime is genocide, etc.

 

[ATP]

You're a fool if you think they'd suffer them to live, just because Biden lifted a few sanctions. Islam demands their deaths, and so they will die.

Islam demanded their death from 1300 years,and they are still there - becouse iranian version of islam actually do not demand that.They could live and become rich,only could not take some positions in army or state,and pay more taxes.

Just like christian lived in Iraq - till USA invade it,becouse Izrael wonted so.

 

[Husky_Khan]

A hacking campaign has affected tens of thousands of Android users through impersonating Iranian government bodies, including the Iranian Electronic Judicial Services.

"CPR estimates tens of thousands of Android devices have fallen victim, leading to theft of billions of Iranian Rial. Threat actors are using Telegram channels to transact malicious tools involved for as low as $50. CPR's investigation reveals that data stolen from victims' devices has not been protected, making it freely accessible to third parties online."

Hackers pretending to be Iranian govt steal credit card infomation and create botnet

Hackers in Iran have convinced citizens using SMS messages to download malicious applications by claiming judicial complaints have been filed against them.

www.zdnet.com

 

[ATP]

A hacking campaign has affected tens of thousands of Android users through impersonating Iranian government bodies, including the Iranian Electronic Judicial Services.

Hackers pretending to be Iranian govt steal credit card infomation and create botnet

Hackers in Iran have convinced citizens using SMS messages to download malicious applications by claiming judicial complaints have been filed against them.

www.zdnet.com

If it was Izrael again,they are fools.Iran has hackers,too.