Iran captures 15 Royal Navy Personnel

moose1am · 03-23-07, 02:48 PM

Can't belive that the British let themselved get captured ..... AGAIN. Do they not know how to shoot those rifles?

Enigma · 03-23-07, 02:50 PM

Look at this BS....

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad cancels planned visit to the United Nations. Iran says visas for the crew of his airplane were not issued in time.

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The Royal Marines, assigned to HMS Cornwall, had been on an anti-smuggling procedure sanctioned by the U.N. but were apparently taken into custody anyway by Iranian naval vessels in the Shatt-al-Arab, a 120-mile stretch of salt marsh disputed between Iraq and Iran.

Coincidence? Nope!

Update: Actually, it appears im wrong here. Washington had already suggested the trip may be delayed before this occured. My baaaaad.

Kapitan_Phillips · 03-23-07, 03:57 PM

Britain is going to try and talk them out of there, guaranteed. Me, personally. I'd demand they be returned immediately or else I "nukkz0rz dere countryz0rz" :rotfl:

sonar732 · 03-23-07, 04:44 PM

How many people knew of this?

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The public speculation about a potential war between the U.S. and Iran have added to that anxiety, as have incidents like the taking of the British marines and an earlier event in March when the Saudi Arabian navy engaged an Iranian submarine. No shots were fired but the Saudis found the sub near the Saudi city of Jubail, a coastal industrial center that is the site of major Saudi petrochemical and oil installations, as well as the location of the King Abdul Aziz naval base. The Saudis minimized the incident, accepting the Iranian explanatin that the sub's closeness to Jubail was a mistake. The Saudis also did not want to further stress relations between Riyadh and Tehran. But an Arab surce in the gulf believes that the incident may have been an Iranian political message to the U.S. and the world — a reminder that Iran has assets in the gulf to threaten American and its allies there.

Yahoshua · 03-23-07, 05:40 PM

This was NOT a smart move by the Iranians as the Brits are already wanting to leave Iraq alone, so there's more than just political grandstanding at work here.

This is pure speculation, but I believe Iran wants to keep the Brits in the area for awhile longer, for how long and for what purpose I don't know. The one thing I do know is that if the SAS gets involved the Iranians are going to feel it for sure.

Oberon · 03-23-07, 05:45 PM

Heh, I always figured Iran would start threatening the Saudi oil ways, then again, it wouldn't exactly take a genius to figure out the most valuable commodity leaving the Gulf would it?

According to a link on the Subsim front page, Iran launched a fairly large naval exercise yesterday too...saber rattling or the prelude to something bigger?

Yahoshua · 03-23-07, 05:52 PM

When the U.S. navy attacked Libya the entire Libyan navy was destroyed in 30 minutes. I'm curious to see if that record can be beat.

The Avon Lady · 03-24-07, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sonar732

How many people knew of this?

Or of this?

The Avon Lady · 03-25-07, 02:08 AM

Springtime for Mahdi in Teheran.

geetrue · 03-25-07, 08:29 AM

It's just a power play by Iran ... they feel all powerful taking
hostages to show the world the power they have over life and death,
but in the end all they will do is cause the western world to have more unity
(peace of brotherhood) against Iran.

Perhaps another earthquake would convince them they have angered God.

all we can do is watch and pray.

Well, some watch and some pray ... many of us do both

03-23-07, 02:48 PM	#1
moose1am Frogman Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 303 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Confused here Can't belive that the British let themselved get captured ..... AGAIN. Do they not know how to shoot those rifles? __________________ Regards, Moose1am My avatar resembles the moderator as they are the ones that control the avatar on my page.

03-23-07, 03:57 PM	#3
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Britain is going to try and talk them out of there, guaranteed. Me, personally. I'd demand they be returned immediately or else I "nukkz0rz dere countryz0rz" :rotfl: __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

03-23-07, 05:40 PM	#5
Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This was NOT a smart move by the Iranians as the Brits are already wanting to leave Iraq alone, so there's more than just political grandstanding at work here. This is pure speculation, but I believe Iran wants to keep the Brits in the area for awhile longer, for how long and for what purpose I don't know. The one thing I do know is that if the SAS gets involved the Iranians are going to feel it for sure. __________________ Science is the organized unpredictability that strives not to set limits to mans' capabilities, but is the engine by which the limits of mans' understanding is defined-Yahoshua

03-23-07, 05:52 PM	#7
Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When the U.S. navy attacked Libya the entire Libyan navy was destroyed in 30 minutes. I'm curious to see if that record can be beat. __________________ Science is the organized unpredictability that strives not to set limits to mans' capabilities, but is the engine by which the limits of mans' understanding is defined-Yahoshua

03-25-07, 02:08 AM	#9
The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Springtime for Mahdi in Teheran. __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974

03-23-07, 05:45 PM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Heh, I always figured Iran would start threatening the Saudi oil ways, then again, it wouldn't exactly take a genius to figure out the most valuable commodity leaving the Gulf would it? According to a link on the Subsim front page, Iran launched a fairly large naval exercise yesterday too...saber rattling or the prelude to something bigger?

03-25-07, 08:29 AM	#10
geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	It's just a power play by Iran ... they feel all powerful taking hostages to show the world the power they have over life and death, but in the end all they will do is cause the western world to have more unity (peace of brotherhood) against Iran. Perhaps another earthquake would convince them they have angered God. all we can do is watch and pray. Well, some watch and some pray ... many of us do both __________________

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