Iran army declines comment on MP's Hormuz exercise remarks

[Dover]

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A member of the Iranian parliament's National Security Committee said on Monday that the military was set to practice its ability to close the Gulf to shipping at the narrow Strait of Hormuz, the most important oil transit channel in the world, but there was no official confirmation.

The legislator, Parviz Sarvari, told the student news agency ISNA: "Soon we will hold a military maneuver on how to close the Strait of Hormuz. If the world wants to make the region insecure, we will make the world insecure."

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http://news.yahoo.com/iran-army-declines-mps-hormuz-exercise-remarks-132115297.html


Uh oh...

[teddy51]

1. So I ask, why would they want to announce this to the world? Duh Go figure. n/t

[ManiacJoe]

2. Announcing a drill is always a good idea.

That way folks know it is just a drill.

[fujiyama]

3. Even this drills could cause oil prices to rise...

Stock markets are jittery enough as it is with all that's going on in Europe. The slightest saber rattling at this point by either side could cause price changes.

Either way, it's good they announced it's a drill, but I find it amusing that they're blaming "the world" for the actions they've caused bringing about insecurity. They're the ones obviously building a somewhat secret nuclear weapons program all the while telling the world it's for "peaceful purposes". Yeah, right.