{"id":188866,"date":"2019-05-26T08:28:36","date_gmt":"2019-05-26T08:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=188866"},"modified":"2019-05-30T07:04:20","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T07:04:20","slug":"iran-we-can-turn-an-aircraft-carrier-into-a-submarine-in-seconds-just-test-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=188866","title":{"rendered":"Iran: \u201cWe can Turn an Aircraft Carrier into a Submarine in Seconds\u201d..Just Test Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

Veterans Today \u2013 May 25, 2019<\/h1>\n
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The USS Abraham Lincoln is currently leading a carrier battle group sailing the Arabian Sea. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n

Iran is prepared to deploy \u2018secret weapons\u2019 against American warships, a military official in Tehran said, after the Pentagon sent three destroyers to the Persian Gulf amid a wave of increased tensions between the two states.<\/strong>\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n

Without mincing words, General Morteza Qorbani, an adviser to Iran\u2019s military command, cautioned that should Washington\u00a0\u201ccommit the slightest stupidity, we will send these ships to the bottom of the sea along with their crew and planes.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Iran, he promised, would do so\u00a0\u201cusing two missiles or two new secret weapons.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0He did not specify what type of\u00a0\u201csecret weapons\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he was referring to.<\/span><\/p>\n

The US earlier deployed three guided-missile destroyers, the USS McFaul, USS Gonzalez, USS Mason, to the Persian Gulf, with the last warship crossing the Strait of Hormuz this week. They joined the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, which has been cruising off the coast of Oman, near the Gulf, since early May.<\/span><\/p>\n

The military buildup near Iranian waters coincided with the Pentagon announcing plans to send around 1,500 additional troops to Iraq, which borders Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n

Although General Qorbani did not provide details of the weapons he mentioned, in recent months the nation has been showcasing its newest ships and submarines, as well as its naval firepower. In February, Tehran\u00a0unveiled<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0and successfully tested its new Hoveizeh long-range cruise missile, which is said to have a range of over 1,350 kilometers.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the same month, Tehran\u00a0launched<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0the massive Velayat 97 naval drill, with maneuvers spanning from the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman to the northern Indian Ocean. During the drill, a midget Ghadir-class submarine\u00a0fired<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0an anti-ship cruise missile for the first time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Relations between the US and Iran deteriorated dramatically after disgraced President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew America from the Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, and re-imposed sanctions on Tehran. The move was condemned by a number of nations, including Washington\u2019s allies in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in the US, dozens of retired top military brass and diplomats wrote an open letter to Trump, urging him to ditch the \u2018stick\u2019 approach and begin real talks with Iran. They warned that by failing to do so, the US risks not only making the situation in the Middle East worse, but also entering into\u00a0\u201carmed conflict at immense financial, human, and geopolitical cost.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Source<\/a><\/p>\n

Also see: IRGC Commander: US Carrier Destined to Persian Gulf Stops in Indian Ocean<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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