Iran bolstering defenses at nuclear sites with new hardware - Polidicks

[B]Iran has announced it will hold military exercises to boost protection of its nuclear sites.[/B] [img]http://www.armyrecognition.com/images/stories/middle_east/iran/missile_vehicle_system/mersad_missile/Mersad_hawk_shahin_advanced_air_defense_missile_system_Iran_Iranian_army_defence_industry_military_technology_640.jpg[/img] A military statement said drills would be held in southern Iran to counter "all possible threats, especially to public, important and nuclear centres". Speculation has been increasing that Israel may launch a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. The latest move comes as UN nuclear experts begin a two-day visit to Iran, the second such trip in a month. "The exercises aim to reinforce the integrated abilities of the country's anti-air defences," said a statement from the Katem-ol-Anbia military air base, quoted by the official Irna news agency. It said the exercises would begin on Monday evening. Late last year Iran conducted 10 days of military exercises near the Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Gulf, test-firing several missiles. Iran has threatened to block the strait, through which 20% of the world's oil exports pass, in retaliation for Western sanctions over its controversial nuclear programme. Iran insists it is enriching uranium to use for power generation, but the US and its allies believe the programme is geared towards making weapons, with Israel as a possible target. The IAEA's Herman Nackaerts said Iran's military intentions were his team's highest priority Meanwhile, the chief inspector with the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said his team's "highest priority" while visiting Iran was to clarify the "possible military dimensions" of the nuclear programme. "Importantly we hope for some concrete results from the trip," said Herman Nackaerts. "This is of course a very complex issue that may take a while. But we hope it can be constructive". The IAEA described its last visit, in January, as positive, and said Iran was "committed" to "resolving all outstanding issues". The inspectors' evaluation of their visits may form part of the next written report on Iran's nuclear programme, expected later in February. Last November the IAEA said it had information suggesting Iran had carried out tests "relevant to the development of a nuclear explosive device". That information led to a decision by the US and the EU to tighten sanctions against Iran, including measures targeting the country's lucrative oil industry. Iran said on Sunday it had halted oil sales to British and French companies ahead of an EU oil embargo set to begin on 1 July. Analysts say the gesture of retaliation is largely symbolic. On Monday, the head of Iran's national oil company said the ban might be extended to other EU members that continued "hostile acts" against Iran. Ahmad Qalehbani said exports to Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Germany and the Netherlands could be stopped, semi-official Mehr news agency reported. [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17101740[/url]

Leave Iran alone, problem solved

[QUOTE=-nesto-;34796199]Leave Iran alone, problem solved[/QUOTE] but they'll get nukes and take away our freedom!!!

[IMG]http://images.alarabiya.net/ba/a9/640x392_83507_93422.jpg[/IMG] [I]Give me a break![/I]

[QUOTE=ToiletDuck;34796331][IMG]http://images.alarabiya.net/ba/a9/640x392_83507_93422.jpg[/IMG] [I]Give me a break![/I][/QUOTE] [IMG]http://news.antiwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/netanyahu4.jpg[/IMG] No.

[QUOTE=UseLets;34796361][IMG]http://news.antiwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/netanyahu4.jpg[/IMG] No.[/QUOTE] Bahahah, he has baby fists.

I was expecting [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/j1uzj.jpg[/IMG]

I would have saved myself the trouble and just made the guy there really tiny. "Holy fuck those missiles are huuuuge"

[quote]The IAEA described its last visit, in January, as positive, and said Iran was "committed" to "resolving all outstanding issues".[/quote] Yay! Hopefully we can peacefully work this out.

[QUOTE=GunFox;34796901]I would have saved myself the trouble and just made the guy there really tiny. "Holy fuck those missiles are huuuuge"[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://filesmelt.com/dl/overexaggeratediranmissiles.png[/IMG] Like that?

Why aren't there any anti air missiles for the anti air missiles.

With what in the news recently regarding what other nations want to do to Iran it's no surprise, its like turtling in a long-winded RTS game.

Nevermind it fucked up. :v:

[QUOTE=Ogopogo;34797006]Yay! Hopefully we can peacefully work this out.[/QUOTE] If it takes an international news org to point out this fact out then I'm afraid not.

[QUOTE=-nesto-;34796199]Leave Iran alone, problem solved[/QUOTE] They sure as fuck do not leave anyone else alone.

[QUOTE=ThePinkPanzer;34800638]They sure as fuck do not leave anyone else alone.[/QUOTE]It's not like they could actually manage to [i]directly[/i] harm anyone of particular importance. Let's say they did, though, and then you would see a gigantic mushroom cloud made of, "I FUCKING TOLD YOU SO" and the subsequent leveling of Iran. I mean, if they did nuke somebody, that kind of sets a super fucking crazy precedence. It's essentially a free invitation for carpet bombers non-stop until there's a terrible, terrible shortage of bombs.

[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;34796862]I was expecting [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/j1uzj.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] There are missiles in the picture.

[QUOTE=Mabus;34797163]With what in the news recently regarding what other nations want to do to Iran it's no surprise, its like turtling in a long-winded RTS game.[/QUOTE] yeah, Iran has almost no offensive capabilities.

I think we should start a betting pool on just how long until some shit gets started.

I just have a feeling even if we left them alone theyd just make nukes to spite everyone thinking thats what they were doing. Hell id do it. If you have just 1 nuke and launching capabilities its an instant hault on all surgical strikes and what not. Just becomes a stand off and they coud easily just let themselves be talked down from the ledge so to speak and still remain some dignitiy in what they did ya know.. Or just leave them alone and nothing happens... Or they blow up the big ben...

[QUOTE=JumpinJackFlash;34801109]It's not like they could actually manage to [i]directly[/i] harm anyone of particular importance. Let's say they did, though, and then you would see a gigantic mushroom cloud made of, "I FUCKING TOLD YOU SO" and the subsequent leveling of Iran. I mean, if they did nuke somebody, that kind of sets a super fucking crazy precedence. It's essentially a free invitation for carpet bombers non-stop until there's a terrible, terrible shortage of bombs.[/QUOTE] They have executed plenty of civilians, just because none were big names does not mean they are not trying to provoke us.

Wonder if any of those are photoshopped :v: