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Thursday, 29 Desimbr 2011
TEHRAN - Mohammad Saleh Sedkian; Washington - Joyce Karam
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Boat during the Iranian military maneuvers «State 90» in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday. (AFP). Jpg
Went to Iran and the United States clashed verbally yesterday, after the first was considered that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz vital for oil transportation, «is easier than drinking water», while the U.S. Fifth Fleet announced that it will not be allowed to disrupt traffic in the strait.
The Iranian threat is the second of its kind in two days, as announced on Tuesday, Mohammad Reza Rahimi, Senior Vice President of Iran, that «any point oil will not pass through Hormuz, if sanctions are imposed on the oil, Iran», while carrying Iranian naval maneuvers east of the Strait since last Saturday.
The commander of the Navy Admiral Habibollah Sayyari «Close Hormuz is very easy for the Iranian armed forces, similar to drinking a glass of water as we say in Farsi». He added: «Everyone knows the importance of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic nature, which is under the control of Iran in its complete form, but no need now to close, because we are in control of the Sea of Oman and we can control the Straits».
In Dubai, warned the Iranian representative to the Organization of «OPEC» Mohammad Ali Khatibi, the Iranian oil embargo «there will be an exceptional situation, and can then nothing happens. If you close the Hormuz, will not be able to export any oil from the Gulf, and this bad situation for all. We hope not to be achieved worst-case scenario ».
He told »life» the source of the Supreme Council for National Security of Iran that Tehran does not see a difference between war, military and economic. He added: «If you become an atmosphere of war in Iran, this would mean that all options are on the table». He stressed that Iran seriously consider blocking transit of oil through the Hormuz, if prevented from exporting its oil, considering statements by Iranian officials in this regard «a warning to the West in order to refrain from prohibiting oil» the source of the Islamic Republic.
But the U.S. Fifth Fleet confirmed that he will not be allowed to disrupt traffic in Hormuz. A spokeswoman for Fleet: «the free flow of goods and services across the Strait of Hormuz, a vital importance to the prosperity of regional and global levels. Threatens to disrupt all of the freedom of navigation in the Strait of international standing is clearly outside the international community will not accept any disabled ». She noted that the Fifth Fleet «maintains a strong presence in the region, which is always ready to deter or counter any destabilizing activity, to ensure freedom of navigation» of Hormuz.
And saw the U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner in the Iranian threats «intimidation factor», regarding it as «a new attempt to divert attention from the real problem is the lack of respect for Iran's ongoing international obligations in the nuclear file».
In Paris, urged the French Foreign Ministry spokesman Bernard Valero Tehran to «respect for international law, especially the freedom of navigation in the waters and international straits». He said: «the Strait of Hormuz, an international, crossing the right of every ship, whatever the flag under the United Nations Agreement for the year 1982 on the sea and navigation».
The spokesman said the Foreign Minister of the European Union, Catherine Ashton, that «the Union intends to impose a new series of sanctions on Iran will not abandon this idea», despite its threat to close Hormuz. The sanctions include ban Iranian oil.
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Thursday, 29 Desimbr 2011
TEHRAN - Mohammad Saleh Sedkian; Washington - Joyce Karam
Related Nodes:
Boat during the Iranian military maneuvers «State 90» in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday. (AFP). Jpg
Went to Iran and the United States clashed verbally yesterday, after the first was considered that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz vital for oil transportation, «is easier than drinking water», while the U.S. Fifth Fleet announced that it will not be allowed to disrupt traffic in the strait.
The Iranian threat is the second of its kind in two days, as announced on Tuesday, Mohammad Reza Rahimi, Senior Vice President of Iran, that «any point oil will not pass through Hormuz, if sanctions are imposed on the oil, Iran», while carrying Iranian naval maneuvers east of the Strait since last Saturday.
The commander of the Navy Admiral Habibollah Sayyari «Close Hormuz is very easy for the Iranian armed forces, similar to drinking a glass of water as we say in Farsi». He added: «Everyone knows the importance of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic nature, which is under the control of Iran in its complete form, but no need now to close, because we are in control of the Sea of Oman and we can control the Straits».
In Dubai, warned the Iranian representative to the Organization of «OPEC» Mohammad Ali Khatibi, the Iranian oil embargo «there will be an exceptional situation, and can then nothing happens. If you close the Hormuz, will not be able to export any oil from the Gulf, and this bad situation for all. We hope not to be achieved worst-case scenario ».
He told »life» the source of the Supreme Council for National Security of Iran that Tehran does not see a difference between war, military and economic. He added: «If you become an atmosphere of war in Iran, this would mean that all options are on the table». He stressed that Iran seriously consider blocking transit of oil through the Hormuz, if prevented from exporting its oil, considering statements by Iranian officials in this regard «a warning to the West in order to refrain from prohibiting oil» the source of the Islamic Republic.
But the U.S. Fifth Fleet confirmed that he will not be allowed to disrupt traffic in Hormuz. A spokeswoman for Fleet: «the free flow of goods and services across the Strait of Hormuz, a vital importance to the prosperity of regional and global levels. Threatens to disrupt all of the freedom of navigation in the Strait of international standing is clearly outside the international community will not accept any disabled ». She noted that the Fifth Fleet «maintains a strong presence in the region, which is always ready to deter or counter any destabilizing activity, to ensure freedom of navigation» of Hormuz.
And saw the U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner in the Iranian threats «intimidation factor», regarding it as «a new attempt to divert attention from the real problem is the lack of respect for Iran's ongoing international obligations in the nuclear file».
In Paris, urged the French Foreign Ministry spokesman Bernard Valero Tehran to «respect for international law, especially the freedom of navigation in the waters and international straits». He said: «the Strait of Hormuz, an international, crossing the right of every ship, whatever the flag under the United Nations Agreement for the year 1982 on the sea and navigation».
The spokesman said the Foreign Minister of the European Union, Catherine Ashton, that «the Union intends to impose a new series of sanctions on Iran will not abandon this idea», despite its threat to close Hormuz. The sanctions include ban Iranian oil.
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