Iran on the mark for military reprisals to US sanctions. Israel conducts air, special ops drills
Tehran faces a choice between “its destructive behavior” or “economic disaster,” said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Sunday, Nov. 4, the day before US sanctions, lifted after the 2015 nuclear deal, were re-imposed on Iran. He said he was confident that Tehran would at the end of the day accept President Donald Trump’s conditions for sanctions relief, i.e. limiting missile production and development, halting terrorism against other countries (he cited Denmark, where an Iranian assassination attempt was foiled ), withdrawing its forces from involvement in Middle East countries, like Syria, Lebanon and Yemen, and retire to behind its own borders.
The administration’s strategy is to punish Iran so severely that it’s compelled to negotiate a permanent end to its nuclear ambitions, as well as its “malign behavior” in the Middle East, he said. But the signal coming from Tehran is just the opposite, DEBKAfile’s Middle East sources report.
Pompeo dismissed the international effort for helping Iran bypass the US embargo on its oil sales and banking operations by China, Russia and the EU – the first global front ever set up to torpedo President Trump’s Iran policy. America is the big boy on the block, he stressed. Those countries can only help Iran marginally but can’t offset the penalties’ disastrous impact on Iran. None of them equal America in economic and financial clout or military might. The big corporations and banks in their countries will not give up business with the US for the sake of helping Tehran. In answer to another question, Pompeo said that in granting waivers to eight nations, Washington is trying to ensure that global oil prices don’t spike, especially in the middle of the US election season. (US midterm elections take place on Tuesday.)
The Secretary went on to say that US moves have “had an enormous impact already.” Iranian crude oil exports have been reduced by over 1 million barrels a day and will continue to fall. He added. “And the march to zero continues.” In addition, hundreds of businesses have left Iran since Trump withdrew from the nuclear deal in May, and “any European companies doing business there won’t do business with the US. Iran is no substitute for the United States.” Tehran faces a choice between “its destructive behavior” or “economic disaster,” Pompeo stressed.
The Islamic regime of Iran got this point and appears to have made its choice. On Sunday, President Hassan Rouhani inspected the production line of a new Iranian fighter plane called Kowsar, while a row of Iran’s toughest generals made public appearances with bellicose speeches. They included the Revolutionary Guards commander Gen. Mohammed Ali Jafari and Al Qods chief, Iran’s Middle East war commander, Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani. They declared that no one would dare to challenge Iran’s military might. The Islamic Republic’s armed forces were arrayed ready to defeat America’s forces in the Middle East, they said. Soleimani poured scorn on US forces as “outdated” and non-functional.
Tehran appears to be poised ready to fight -– that was the message sent out from Tehran on Sunday. The more the sanctions bite, the more Iran will escalate its aggression against the US and its allies. Israel’s government and military leaders are taking Iranian retaliation for US sanctions into account before the end of the year. As a senior US ally, they believe Israel is in line for punishment whether directly from Iran or its proxies, such as the Lebanese Hizballah or the Iraqi Shiite militias. Other likely targets are Saudi Arabia and/or the UAE and their oil exports.
With these perils in mind, Israel’s armed forces spent most of October practicing various war scenarios. They included air force maneuvers and simulated raids by special operations forces in places with similar geography to that of Iran. IAF F-15 fighter jets took part in the big US-led “Clear Sky” drill over Ukraine. And last week, special operations forces practiced mountain warfare in the lofty 1,950m-tall Troodos Mountains of central Cyprus. The terrain there is much like that of central Iran where Tehran has positioned some of its nuclear and missile facilities.
On Sunday, the Israeli air force staged an impromptu drill, the “Blue and White Flag,” against enemy assaults, including stealth UAVs, which could come from only one source, Iran.
The arming will continue.The Soviet Union is watching.
Something the US forgot to mention… India… Combined with China, Russia etc… Yep. Don’t forget the SCO. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. – Rarely mentioned by the west. – It is severe military clout. By far bigger and more capable than all NATO/western countries put together… And yes… Don’t forget Russia…
correct. the pompeo bluster is just hot air. US has no coherent policy but clowning and bluster.
“correct. the pompeo bluster is just hot air. US has no coherent policy but clowning and bluster.”
@ “MR_iVaN_DiSPuTiN_YaHOO”,
That’s a perfect description of the previous US Administration but stay tuned for the current Administration’s response to what ever Iranian aggression comes out of this……………….iVaN may have to end up eating his own words!
“iVaN may have to end up eating his own words!”…..sounds suspiciously like sh*t that he’s eating.
“Something the US forgot to mention… India… Combined with China, Russia etc… Yep. Don’t forget the SCO. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. – Rarely mentioned by the west. – It is severe military clout. By far bigger and more capable than all NATO/western countries put together… And yes… Don’t forget Russia…”
@ “Super Duper Anti-Talmud Goy!?”
The question is, would India and China forgo all trade with the USA for the sake of trade with Iran?
I think you might need to take another look at what is meant by “severe military clout”.
There is no doubt that there are some large militaries within the SCO. They are certainly capable of suppressing their citizens and exerting some regional power. If you go by the numbers they are impressive.
But none of them or even all of them combined have the ability to globally project the conventional military power of the USA. It’s not even close.
If the USA were to try to invade China or Russian or India with our current forces it would likely be a disaster for the USA. The standing militaries would have shorter logistics lines and our military really isn’t designed for that. But the USA has ZERO interest in invading Russia, China, or India.
For that matter, if you kept the conflict conventional and took away the USA’s standing military and the entirety of the SCO tried to invade the USA? It would be a disaster for the SCO – our civilians are armed and would pretty much destroy them.
Furthermore, does anyone really think that China or Russia are going to send major forces into Iran to defend them from the USA? Seriously, I’d not bet that Iran would even accept the Russian or Chinese forces.
One other not-so-minor point? As best I can tell, Iran only has observer status in the SCO.
It might also be worth remembering that a number of members of the SCO would probably be considered semi-belligerent by other members of the SCO. The SCO should not be ignored but appears to have significant structural issues which are likely to limit its military effectiveness and cooperation for quite a while.
I think you are brainwashed and not understanding international affairs. China and russia started building irans nuclear in 1990s. And since then they have built strong iranian military. So iran is by default member of sco. Honestly in any war with iran. americans will get bloody nose.
Iran is the definition of a paper tiger. It has no real power, and no real allies. They have delusions of Islamo-Persian grandeur, and not much else.
why american forces didnt go to teheran after occupying iraq? go there and you will taste real life
You have every right to believe that I am brainwashed and don’t understand international affairs.
I will happily admit that I do not understand all international affairs – and I would contend that no one on Earth does. But at times I have a pretty good idea about some actors and good enough that I can sometimes predict what will happen next when the supposed elite haven’t a clue.
You need to understand the differences in military postures and priorities. I’d quickly agree that a full-scale invasion of Iran would be very costly for the USA – you may call it a “bloody nose” if you wish. But I also have no doubt that we could topple the current Iranian regime.
I would also be quite surprised if Iran does not have terrorists already here in the USA whose mission is to cause great harm to the USA when they are ordered to do so. I’m not quite as convinced that they will be successful.
So far as Iran being a “default member” of the SCO? I sincerely doubt that is the case. If it were, then they would not be relegated to “Observer” status.
BTW, I’d not over-estimate the Iranian military. While I’ve no doubt that they have substantial capability, I also have no doubt that their leadership is corrupt and there is reason to believe that their competence level is not all that great.
Iran certainly overstates its capability. One only need look at their domestically produced 4th generation fighter to realize that it is at best a warmed over 1960s-era F-5. There is little doubt that they have made some modifications but the airframe will limit their options and their capability.
The USA 4th generation fighters would not ignore the modified F-5 Iranian fighters, but they would certainly destroy them.
It is important to look at how a military is designed and what its posture is. There are a number of competent non-USA militaries but none comes even close to the global reach and the ability to project power which the USA has. We could argue whether the USA should be paying for that capability but that is a different topic.
The US has NO, ZERO interest in attacking India.
India, under Prime Minister Modi is a friend of the US and Israel.
India’s enemy is the Islamic Regime of PAKISTAN, which also was the plain sight hideout of OBL.
Fascist Iran couldn’t even defeat Sadaams Iraq.
Third World Fascist Iran is a barking dog about to be taught a lesson in respect for the FIRST WORLD.
Absolute rubbish in realy that would be a very short war one in which the SCO was wiped off the map.The USA does nor reveal its capability’s and if you think that your on drugs
Just looking at the photo at the beginning of the article…………………….that guy sitting in the front cockpit just looks so out of place there…………………….in reality, during any major (or minor) conflict between Iran and the civilized world……………….his place would be in hiding deep inside his private bunker out of harms way resulting from his policies.
That ayatoola roohani looks like Dukakis in a tank.
All the ayatoolas will have a noose around their scrawny necks. The Persian people are sick of the ayatoolahs and their theo-fascist regime.
Fascist Iran is about to suffer its worst defeat in all its history.
So the Persians claim that US forces are outdated and non-functional?
OK then, terrorists, you should have no qualms about attacking America’s naval forces in the Persian Gulf with your canoes.
The truth is: if America wanted to destroy Iran it would take about ten minutes – if we were in no hurry.
That’s what you American cowboys said about Iraq and after over 6000 deaths/50,000 wounded, the US was solidly defeated. Yes, in all measurable ways, Iran won the Iraq war. Militarily, economically and politically with a government solidly aligned together including business interests. All US forces had to vacate bases all over the country. Trillions later dragging down the US deficit and Afghanistan is also a lost war 16 years later. How can you losers keep losing war after war against 3rd world countries with the world’s largest defence budget? Faulty intelligence, genetics, education or just lack of cojones.
I think normal Americans living in USA are really unaware of whats happening here, and we in middle east know how much the American soldiers were humiliated in this region, but i think they watch a lot of movies.
No. The US went into Iraq for the wrong reasons. Plus they carry the baggage of worrying about civilian casualties. Iraq in a real war situation like IRAN wants it to be could or would be just a parking lot. The west worries too much about ramifications. I like that. They could level Iran and then let those behind rebuild. Proportional attacks or economic sanctions are morally right but in military speak wrong. If you go into win,do it. The coin and manpower needed to recover by Iran should be militarily wise not in America playbook. The Iranians are masters of their own land. Outside that they need to be part of the solution not the problem. Unlike the 100 Hour war of the 90’s this will be maybe 200 it with no stopping. If the Yanks hesitate it would be just another decades long conflict. No half measures. It is why we need none of this. Honest talks now.
USA liquidated Saddam’s regime and took over Iraq in a few short weeks. Iran would be no different, if such a course was deemed necessary.
Interesting photos – Tehran seems to be getting used to the way Trump talks and answers in kind.
That maybe so. But then these people are the experts at big talk like Saddam, and co… We will soon see just how good they are. Personally, although they may land a few punches – in the long-run they are finished before they even start. Meanwhile their people suffer for islamic BS jihad.
Yeh IRAN is not Laughing now…Ha HA.. But I am ha ha because its about time the Scared Israeli Airforce and the Weak USA show Iran that its only on the Muslim MAP because we the great Western Population allow it to be.
Poison Putin gets on with Killing his Enemies with either Poison or with his Airforce as shown recently.
Iran Muslims are Brainwashed,Oppressed and only know Terrorism and Killing of Woman and Children.
I bet the Iran Mullars dont fight…WHY.. because they are Muslim Cowards like Saddam Hussain or that other Big Mouth Gadaffi now DEAD…Ha HA Facts not Fiction.
Do you mean they the Iranian Muslims….All Talk but NO Action just like little Scared Lambs waiting to be Slaughtered….I cant wait to see them running like Saddam Hussain/Gadaffi ha ha.
I,am Loving it..
economoc disaster
ha ha
all important customer ( china, india , south corea , japan, turkey) of iranian oil got a waiver
YES only Temporary Waivers until IRAN comes Begging to Mr Trump on their Knees asking the Great Mr Trump can we Talk about the New JCOP as we are Scared of the Powerful USA/Israel.
Like a little Mad Barking DOG the Iranian Terrorist Mullars will BEG Trump to set up a meeting as they are now DOOMED TO FAILURE and their JEW Hating Mate Mr Poison Putin can not help as they too are Scared of the Mighty USA Super Power…Facts not Muslim Fiction.
Who will NUCE IRAN – Israel or the US.
Acts chapter 2 verses –
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath — blood and fire and vapor of smoke.
20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood before that great and notable Day of the Lord come.
Comment – The Notable DAY of the LORD(HASHEM) is the 3rd World War.(Ez chapter 38-39
Before that,
those SIGNS will be shown in the SKYE above the Mideast after NUCLEAR Explosions.
Arne Strand.Sweden.
Neither in USA, nor in European Union “”THE TWIN SEWERS””…….. adultery is not a crime….. On the contrary, it is COMMON PRACTICE…… Not to mention that “”USA has the 2nd HIGHEST CRIME RATE IN THE WORLD””……. ALL THE WORLD KNOWS VERY WELL WHO IS “””MORALLY DESPICABLE”””…………. Soooooooo…….. you just shut up…… maybe you could advise the WHORES OF SWEDEN…… and the other WHORES OF EUROPE……. as you know, there are millions of them…..
1 Iranian Rial equals 0.000024 United States Dollar.
How much more stupid could go the ayatollah regime?
Arne that is a good quote, but don’t agree with the second comment as Nuclear explosions would make that area uninhabitable for decades.
Great News if it is TRUE but lets get on with Destroying this Muslim Terrorist Cult from Iran,Syria,Lebanon/Hizbolla,Hamas/Islamic Jihad.
New Powerful Bunker Busting Bombs will be used if needed but lets take the fight to reclaim the Terror from Iran now today lets Destroy all Muslim Terrorist now.
NO Talking just use your Airforce to show the BULLY BOYS of this IRAN cult that we wont be showing you lot any mercy….Facts not IRAN Fiction.
Hey Rouhi, show me how you got inserted into that plane…
They shot poohani out of a canon into the cockpit. His dress got caught on some levers.
USA, an entire nation of “”SHIT””….. knows that it has come to THE END OF THE ROAD…… USA has a debt of “$ 21 TRILLION DOLLARS” with NO CHANCE of being paid….. and day by day, more and more people get to know this fact in the world….. and the “GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS” that take place in USA every 2-3 years, show how serious the situation is….. End result : The U.S DOLLAR is “”USED TOILET PAPER”” i.e., “WORTHLESS SHIT”….. That’s why more and more countries are dumping the U.S TREASURIES….. The end is near for the “” USA = THE GODDAMN SEWER OF THE WHOLE PLANET””……… The decent people of the world will spare no effort to “CLEAN” the “GODDAMN SEWER OF THE PLANT”, i.e., USA….. It will be a wonderful riddance, ALLAH (c.c) willing…. DEATH TO USA. DEATH TO ISRAEL……
HA HA HA HA do you always use so many full stops to punctuate your language. must be a weird type of Farsi or Arabic. Just an FYI you folk have been bleating your rhetoric for decades and always ending up hiding deep underground while you let your “so-called people” get killed and take the fire for you. Really ! you are calling yourselves decent people????
Decent people don’t take hostages, behead their enemies. if you and your leaders had any sense you would have made peace with Israel ages ago and there would be a very strong economic bloc in the Middle east but instead you are just hell bent on murder
This above marked as sick hate speech made by degenerate brain defective person
Using slogans, insults, threats like this kind of comment is the mark of an unfortunately large portion of the muslim mentality. That should explain why most of these countries produce destruction, terrorism, civil wars, dictators and failed economies. .
The Great Powerful USA and its lovely Military Partners RULE the World not Backward IRAN,,,,Ask Saddam Hussain or Gadaffi,,,Oh NO they are DEAD ha ha its IRAN turn next but it will be a BIG Firework Week as its November 5th Bonfire Day.
The Massive Shock and AWE Bombing Campaign that is coming to SICK TERRORIST IRAN from the Untouchable Fighter Jets of Israel and USA will Burn Iran to SAND like Conditions abling the Mullars to escape by Camals or their New Wooden Toy Like Planes that will not even get into the AIR,,,,Facts not Iran Fiction.
The Great USA are the Worlds only Superpower…FACT…. IRAN is nothing but a place for Paedophilic Brainwashed Child Abusers and Terrorists.
By saying Death to the great USA/Israel only goes to Prove to the Whole World what Iran is really about because you little Muslim Dogs of Iran/Lebanon have said this on this Debka Platform so we all know this is TRUE…Facts not Muslim Fiction.
Hey, Maomood, You sound just like Chemical Ali.
P.S. Your “allah” is SATAN and your ayatoolas are representatives of SATAN/”allah”.
This is a very good time to take out Iranian nuclear facilities with bunker busters.
Yeh can not wait for NOV 5th as I can watch all the Fun on my new 50″ HD TV the Shock and AWE Bombings look great.
If I was the USA/Israel I would Test on my Latest Heavy Busting Bombs on IRAN and do Syrias Presidents Palaces at the same time…The Whole world can only benefit if there are less Fanatical Terrorists on the Planet…Facts not Fiction.
Seeing those clowns in those balsa wood models ALMOST makes me feel badly for them.
Knowing the Mullahs, they will put bombs on the nose cone, use as a suicide weapon, their best and only chance at using it effectively.
It remains to be seen how long they last with sanctions on them, what china, russia, india oil sales will occur, Watching the EU work arounds proves what I’ve said forever, EU are not allies, not friends, possibly Frenemies.
Work the street, the Kurds, Azeris, all groups for Regime Change, it’s coming
sheesh, it was like reading a list of Israeli transgressions:
limiting missile production and development, check
halting terrorism against other countries (he cited Denmark, where an Iranian assassination attempt was foiled ), check
withdrawing its forces from involvement in Middle East countries, like Syria, Lebanon and Yemen, check
and retire to behind its own borders, check.
יהוה is my high tower during this time of ‘wars and rumors of wars’.
ROFLMAO Iran is a ant,Iran can do nothing other than give Trump the excuse he needs to wipe Iran off the map,The IRGC should consider this and then go back under the rock they crawl under
That’s what you American cowboys said about Iraq and after over 6000 deaths/50,000 wounded, the US was solidly defeated. Yes, in all measurable ways, Iran won the Iraq war. Militarily, economically and politically with a government solidly aligned together including business interests. All US forces had to vacate bases all over the country. Trillions later dragging down the US deficit and Afghanistan is also a lost war 16 years later. How can you losers keep losing war after war against 3rd world countries with the world’s largest defence budget? Faulty intelligence, genetics, education or just lack of cojones.
Trump is well into the process of destroying the US and all it’s institutions.
Kowsar, lol. yea i am sure a 50 year old plane will strike fear right in heart of your enemies xD
FYI as a note of special interest, Farrakhan recently restated that Synagogues are houses of Satan and Jews are termites. Clarion Project reported that he is in Iran and lead Iranians in chanting “Death to America” .
When one considers all the democrats who have endorsed him over the years and especially the black community, we should wonder how they can continue to suggest President Trump is responsible for the Tree of Life shooting, Maxine Waters a fan of Farrakhan recently claimed President Trump has painted a target on her back afterwards hundreds of acts of violence have been committed against Republicans this election period.
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I will be voting for those who are not anti semitic hate mongers. And have better ideas.
RIGHT ON, jeb…………….great post and so true in everything you said!
The Mullahs are dealing with President Trump who is not like any other President that allowed Iran to humiliate Americans.
JEW HATERS like OBAMA,Poison Putin,German Nazi like Angela Merkal and Iran now know that a Great Man Mr Trump the most Powerful on our Earth is now clearing other World Leaders Mess that they Failed to Deal with,,,VERY SHAMEFUL on OBAMA/CLINTONS Leadership or LACK OF.
Mr Trump was Elected as a man that gets things done and IRAN will suffer like NO other Country in the Whole world has Suffered…Start Praying as Poison Putin can not and will not come to your rescue WHY because Poison Putin knows the Great USA wont take NO S–T like Israeli Airforce is Taking….Facts not Fiction.
Let’s give some thought to vietnam, korea, etc. where the driving force was creating business for the US military industrial complex and the bureaucratic deep state. The cat is out of the bag, nuke proliferation already exists, and Iran’s belligerence is largely a response to ours. Isn’t anyone interested in peace and prosperity? And yes, the USA started it. Research operation Ajax, 1953.
That pilot looks a bit old.
Yeah, the picture is not some great, I would rather prefer a picture with a Boeing 747 full with ayatollahs leaving forever Iran.
Perhaps Iran is being pushed so they do try something, they have been a thorn for years. So they now have a choice.
The only thing the Ayatollahs can do now is to exercise their neck muscles……..
US makes a deal with Iran. Iran sticks to deal. US pulls out from deal. Conclusion? Probably pointless doing a deal with the US (or Trump to be more precise)…
The pig farraKLAN is afraid of termites because farraKLANs head is made of wood.
Don’t be shocked when a nuke missile is launched from Libya into Israel.
“Don’t be shocked when a nuke missile is launched from Libya into Israel.”
@Stavros,
They can’t do that. Do you know why?………………..20% of the population of Israel are Arabs——-that’s why!
If that were to happen, Tehran and other high value targets in the Muslim (Hajj Central) world would quickly turn into radioactive craters.
At least people have toned down real insults!!