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earlier statements from Iran had little effect on global oil markets, coupled with the new sanctions, these terse comments from Iran are driving crude futures higher, up over 4%. Pressure on prices reflect a combination of uncertainty driven further by China's recent response – reducing oil
January 2012 purchases from Iran by 50% compared to those made in 2011.
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This study sheds light on Iran's naval intentions and capabilities by exploring the military geography of the
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The U.S. Navy spokesman
Commander Bill Speaks responded that deployment of U.S. military assets would continue as has been the custom stating: "The U.S. Navy operates under international maritime conventions to maintain a constant state of high vigilance in order to ensure the continued, safe flow of
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spokesperson said in response that the Fleet was "always ready to counter malevolent actions", whilst
Admiral Habibollah Sayari of the Iranian navy claimed that cutting off oil shipments would be "easy". Security analysts in the West were largely unconcerned by Iran's capabilities to disrupt trade in
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transited through Strait of Hormuz into the northern
Arabian Sea, concluding Carrier Strike Group Nine's initial operations in the Persian Gulf. The strike group's movements were monitored by Iranian patrol boats and aircraft during its transit. In addition to combat air support for coalition forces
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Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed on 16 January 2012 that received a letter from the United States concerning the Strait of Hormuz, "via three different channels." Authorities considered whether to reply, although the contents of the letter were not divulged. The US had previously announced its
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to bar foreign naval vessels from entering the
Persian Gulf unless they receive permission from the Iranian navy, with Iranian lawmaker Nader Qazipour noting: "If the military vessels and warships of any country want to pass via the Strait of Hormuz without coordination and permission of Iran’s navy
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denied that Iran had ever claimed that it would close the Strait of Hormuz, saying that "the
Islamic Republic of Iran is the most important provider of security in the strait...if one threatens the security of the Persian Gulf, then all are threatened." Vahidi reiterated that "transnational forces"
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Despite an initial 2% rise in oil prices, oil markets ultimately did not react significantly to the
Iranian threat, with oil analyst Thorbjoern Bak Jensen of Global Risk Management concluding that "they cannot stop the flow for a longer period due to the amount of U.S. hardware in the area". While
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Iran's strategy of asymmetric warfare recognizes that, since the 1979 Islamic
Revolution, Iran has little chance of winning any face-to-face military contest with powerful enemies like the United States. Instead, Iran aims to "exploit enemy vulnerabilities through the used of 'swarming' tactics by
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imposed sanctions on Iranian oil. A senior member of Iran's parliament said that the Islamic Republic would close the entry point to the Gulf if new sanctions blocked its oil exports. "If any disruption happens regarding the sale of Iranian oil, the Strait of Hormuz will definitely be closed,"
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told troops in Texas that the United States would not tolerate Iran's closing of the strait. Nevertheless, Iran continued to discuss the impact of shutting the Strait on world oil markets, saying that any disruption of supply would cause a shock to markets that "no country" could manage.
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Subsequently, a number of naval drills and missile tests were carried out by Iran. A coalition of countries responded by sending a flotilla of warships to deter any Iranian attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz and warned Iran publicly and through letters not to close the Strait.
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well-armed small boats and fast-attack craft, to mount surprise attacks at unexpected times and places" which will "ultimately destroy technologically superior enemy forces," writes Iranian military expert Fariborz Haghshenass in a 2008 study based on published doctrines of the
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Among the aims of the drill is to display the capabilities of Iran's Armed Forces and the navy to defend our country's water borders and interests in line with establishing durable security in the region and conveying the message of peace and friendship to the neighboring
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back to the Persian Gulf. General Salehi said the United States had moved an aircraft carrier out of the Gulf because of Iran's naval exercises, and Iran would take action if the ship returned. "Iran will not repeat its warning...the enemy's carrier has been moved to the
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To coincide with this threat, Iran carried out Velayat 90, a 10-day military exercise in international waters near the Strait of Hormuz. The United States countered this exercise with an increased naval presence in and around the Persian Gulf, with the aircraft carrier
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The Strait of Hormuz has been the scene of a stand-off between Iran and the United States before. On 18 April 1988, the U.S. Navy waged a one-day battle against Iranian forces in and around the strait. The battle, dubbed
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of her class was claimed to be one of the "most advanced warships" in the world, and undertook its first mission in the Persian Gulf. However, the British Government said that this move was long-planned, as
757:-class minesweepers based in the Persian Gulf as well as the four British Royal Navy minesweepers operating with the Armilla Patrol. Both U.S. mine-sweeping ships and helicopters were refitted with the new
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The International Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2012, (IMCMEX 12) or IMCMEX 2012, was held 16–27 September 2012 in multiple locations in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) area of operations
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China, which buys around 10 percent of Iran's crude exports, cut its January purchases by about 285,000 barrels per day, just over half of the total average daily amount it imported in 2011.
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The Iranian Navy carried out Velayat 91, a six-day exercise held in the Strait of Hormuz that began on 28 December 2012. The exercise commander, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, noted:
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threatened to cut off oil supply from the Strait of Hormuz should economic sanctions limit, or cut off, Iranian oil exports. Also on that date, the U.S. aircraft carrier
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and together this American-British-French naval flotilla transited the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf without incident. By 23 January, a
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in Afghanistan, Carrier Strike Group Nine maintained flights operations some 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) off the coast of Iran.
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had been established by countries opposing Iran's threats to close the Hormuz Strait. These ships operated in the Persian Gulf and
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was a dispute between a coalition of countries and Iran. The dispute arose on 27 December 2011, when Iranian Vice President
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sanction banning oil exports from Iran to Europe on 23 January 2012 in an attempt to deter Iran from continuing with their
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intention to warn Iran that closing the Strait of Hormuz is a "red line" that would provoke an American response. General
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because of our drill. I recommend and emphasize to the American carrier not to return to the Persian Gulf", he said.
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frigate, one gunboat, and as many as six armed speedboats in the engagement and seriously damaged a second frigate.
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forces, they should be stopped by the Iranian armed forces." Also, Iranian Defense Minister
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off the coast of Iran. The flotilla included two American aircraft carriers (
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Bumiller, Elisabeth; Schmitt, Eric & Shanker, Thom (12 January 2012).
1572:"Australia Joins U.S.-Led Maritime Force Protecting Persian Gulf Shipping"
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Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dugan Flynn, USN (26 July 2011).
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2085:"Daring enjoys 'truly amazing' experience working with American carriers"
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2735:"An Unprecedented Minesweeping Exercise in the Strait of Hormuz"
2436:"Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz over EU oil sanctions"
1709:"What is the Strait of Hormuz? Can Iran shut off access to oil?"
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by the U.S. side, was launched in retaliation for the mining of
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FACTBOX-Strait of Hormuz: the world's most important oil artery
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3439:"HMS Westminster Deployed To Middle East Amid Rising Tensions"
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1983:"Iran prepares bill to bar foreign warships from Persian Gulf"
2760:"Navy Tests More Cruise Missiles in Velayat 91 Naval Drills"
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maritime traffic in waterways critical to global commerce."
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Sailors Focus on Mission after Bidding Families Farewell"
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Iranian interference in the 2024 United States elections
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December 2019 United States airstrikes in Iraq and Syria
3298:. Carrier Strike Group 9 Public Affairs. 7 December 2011
1689:. U.S. Energy Information Administration. 4 January 2012
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Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations and Consular Rights
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2615:"Increased U.S. Anti-Mine Presence in the Persian Gulf"
1762:"How Iran could beat up on America's superior military"
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Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
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2408:"Iran: EU oil sanctions 'unfair' and 'doomed to fail'"
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Our enemy is here, they are lying that it is America
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2901:"Iran escalation 'could see UK forces sent to Gulf'"
2468:. Associated Press. 14 February 2012. Archived from
2008:"Iran nuclear crisis: Sanctions 'beginning to bite'"
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3007:. U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs. 30 November 2010
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3019:Ensign Samantha J Carnahan, USN (2 March 2011).
3001:Strike Group to Depart for Training, Deployment"
2174:"U.S. military moves carriers, denies Iran link"
1951:"Iran warns US carrier: Don't come back to Gulf"
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448:reported that a bill was being prepared for the
3025:Crew Fosters Partnership During Maldives Visit"
1932:"Iran threatens U.S. ships, alarms oil markets"
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4141:Attack on the United States embassy in Baghdad
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3595:Interests Section of Iran in the United States
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1874:"US warns Iran over threat to block oil route"
1792:"Oil jumps over 2% as Iran threatens supplies"
695:On 24 January tensions rose further after the
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897:(CVW-17) squadrons embarked aboard flagship
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3646:Nationalization of the Iranian oil industry
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2642:"Update: U.S. Presence in the Persian Gulf"
2091:. Royal Navy. 20 March 2012. Archived from
1976:
1974:
1972:
1511:2007 Iranian arrest of Royal Navy personnel
1290:Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12 (HSC-12):
1226:(CVW-2) squadrons embarked aboard flagship
1049:(CVW-9) squadrons embarked aboard flagship
744:MH-53E Sea Dragon mine-sweeping helicopters
4783:United States involvement in regime change
4768:Opposition to military action against Iran
4332:Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act
4173:June 2021 United States airstrike in Syria
3538:
3524:
3516:
3465:"Strait of Hormuz: U.K. to Send Warships?"
322:on 14 April by Iran. U.S. forces sank one
28:
4126:2019 Iranian shoot-down of American drone
3860:International Maritime Security Construct
3055:. Commander, Seventh Fleet Public Affairs
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1194:Electronic Attack Squadron 133 (VAQ-133):
4753:International Conference on Hollywoodism
3971:America can't do a damn thing against us
3590:Ambassadors of the United States to Iran
3580:Ambassadors of Iran to the United States
2304:. Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from
2198:Gamal El-Din, Yousef (16 January 2012).
2114:Johnson, Christopher S. (4 April 2012).
1734:Haghshenass, Fariborz (September 2008).
1222:
1045:
893:
603:Ambassador of Iran to the United Nations
533:frigate. During this maiden deployment,
4468:People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran
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4971:21st-century history of the Royal Navy
4966:United States Navy in the 21st century
4946:Iran–United Kingdom military relations
4463:National Council of Resistance of Iran
3620:Iran Syria Policy and Operations Group
3158:
3066:
3049:Strike Group Arrives in Seventh Fleet"
2797:. naval-technology.com. 3 January 2013
1790:Hargreaves, Steve (27 December 2011).
1281:Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137):
1250:Strike Fighter Squadron 151 (VFA-151):
1073:Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192):
921:Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113):
428:, was quoted by the state news agency
4941:Iran–United States military relations
4810:American Institute of Iranian Studies
4389:Alleged violations of Treaty of Amity
4168:Leaked Mohammad Javad Zarif audiotape
2491:Mulherin, Steven (16 February 2012).
2300:Hirschberg, Peter (19 January 2012).
7:
4981:History of the Royal Australian Navy
4248:United States sanctions against Iran
4041:2011 alleged Iran assassination plot
4036:United States diplomatic cables leak
3585:Embassy of the United States, Tehran
3147:. USS John C. Stennis Public Affairs
2816:Gibbons, Robert (28 December 2011).
2550:"US 'Floating Base' Deploys to Gulf"
1899:Shingleton, Dan (28 December 2011).
1312:Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34):
1166:Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14):
1135:Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41):
1104:Strike Fighter Squadron 97 (VFA-97):
1011:Strike Fighter Squadron 22 (VFA-22):
983:Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25):
952:Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81):
3989:Lawrence Franklin espionage scandal
3500:. Associated Press. 24 January 2012
2975:Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17)
2497:Completes Strait of Hormuz Transit"
2334:. Associated Press. 24 January 2012
2065:. Press Association. 7 January 2012
1981:Erdbrink, Thomas (4 January 2012).
734:) joined the U.S. Fifth Fleet. The
392:concluded a four-day port visit to
4758:Iran and state-sponsored terrorism
4620:Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran
3828:Arab–Israeli alliance against Iran
3703:Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
3610:Iran–United States Claims Tribunal
3386:Harding, Thomas (6 January 2012).
2518:Henderson, Simon (27 March 2012).
2273:Welch, Zachary (19 January 2012).
2033:Harding, Thomas (6 January 2012).
1850:. 30 December 2011. Archived from
1760:Scott Peterson (26 January 2012).
1340:Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2):
674:and a number of Type 23 frigates (
32:2011–2012 Strait of Hormuz dispute
25:
4443:Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
4420:National Iranian American Council
4383:Rubin v. Islamic Republic of Iran
4342:Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act
4183:August 2021 Gulf of Oman incident
3575:Embassy of Iran, Washington, D.C.
3471:. 24 January 2012. Archived from
2585:: Refit, Reclassified, and Ready"
2579:Burton, Toni (5 September 2012).
2172:Stewart, Phil (11 January 2012).
2063:"HMS Daring to head for the Gulf"
1949:Karimi, Nasser (3 January 2012).
1814:Hafezi, Parisa (3 January 2012).
1736:"Iran's Asymmetric Naval Warfare"
751:-class mine countermeasures ships
703:On 14 February 2012, the carrier
342:Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
287:The dispute was interjected by a
4901:International maritime incidents
4877:
4876:
4680:Iranian Guantanamo Bay detainees
3994:Disappearance of Robert Levinson
3865:Assassination of Qasem Soleimani
3855:Russia–Syria–Iran–Iraq coalition
3850:Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict
3557:
3547:
2433:Blair, David (23 January 2012).
2353:Blair, David (23 January 2011).
2245:Smith, Grant (16 January 2012).
1545:Blair, David (23 January 2012).
1483:
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812:anti-aircraft missiles, and its
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164:
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18:2011–12 Strait of Hormuz dispute
4718:Anti-American sentiment in Iran
4198:2023 Northeastern Syria clashes
4178:July 2021 Gulf of Oman incident
4121:June 2019 Gulf of Oman incident
3838:February 2019 Warsaw Conference
3031:. U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs
2665:"MCMs Arrive in U.S. 5th Fleet"
2151:"Iran and the Strait of Hormuz"
1516:2008 U.S.–Iranian naval dispute
394:Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates
4317:Iran Sanctions Enhancement Act
4116:May 2019 Gulf of Oman incident
4101:Kidnapping of Hossein Alikhani
3761:United States support for Iraq
3605:Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
2381:Vale, Paul (23 January 2012).
2120:Commanding Officer Visits HMS
1743:Washington Institute Bookstore
759:Seafox anti-mine marine drones
1:
4188:2021 U.S.–Iran naval incident
3344:. The Herald. 8 December 2011
3315:leaves Everett for last time"
3292:Carrier Strike Group Deploys"
3252:United States Naval Institute
3208:United States Naval Institute
3185:Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9)
3100:United States Naval Institute
2935:United States Naval Institute
2737:. STRATFOR. 20 September 2012
1766:The Christian Science Monitor
1521:2016 U.S.–Iran naval incident
776:at the Strait of Hormuz, the
378:On 27 December 2011, Iranian
332:The Christian Science Monitor
324:Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
201:Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
4911:December 2011 events in Asia
4312:Iran Freedom and Support Act
4297:Iran and Libya Sanctions Act
4031:Detention of American hikers
3955:1980 October Surprise theory
3554:Iran–United States relations
2689:. BrightWire. Archived from
567:, in the North Arabian Sea.
4906:History of the Persian Gulf
4433:United Against Nuclear Iran
4009:Kidnapping of Jalal Sharafi
3365:The San Diego Union-Tribune
721:On 6 June 2012, the former
58:27 December 2011–2012
4997:
4976:History of the French Navy
4961:Presidency of Barack Obama
4865:Not for the Faint of Heart
4840:Saint Peter Church, Tehran
4815:American School of Isfahan
4778:State Sponsor of Terrorism
4352:Dames & Moore v. Regan
4193:2022 Erbil missile attacks
3885:Operation Martyr Soleimani
3875:Thirteen revenge scenarios
3845:Iran–Israel proxy conflict
2279:Arrives in U.S. 5th Fleet"
1400:
1033:Carrier Strike Group Three
895:Carrier Air Wing Seventeen
872:
817:tactical ballistic missile
561:Carrier Strike Group Three
404:via the Strait of Hormuz.
4874:
4703:1998 FIFA World Cup match
4302:Iran Nonproliferation Act
4253:Maximum pressure campaign
4151:2021 Erbil rocket attacks
3187:. GoNavy. 2 November 2011
1661:"Q&A: Iran sanctions"
1210:Carrier Strike Group Nine
723:amphibious transport dock
569:Carrier Strike Group Nine
364:Millennium Challenge 2002
253:
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4956:Australia–Iran relations
4820:Community School, Tehran
4580:Ezedin Abdel Aziz Khalil
4458:National Council of Iran
4453:Kingdom Assembly of Iran
4372:Bank Markazi v. Peterson
4131:2019 K-1 Air Base attack
4046:Strait of Hormuz dispute
3979:Beirut barracks bombings
3935:Operation Credible Sport
3811:Operation Praying Mantis
3651:1953 Iranian coup d'état
2667:. STRATFOR. 26 June 2012
2645:. STRATFOR. 12 June 2012
2618:. STRATFOR. 11 June 2012
881:Carrier Strike Group One
551:Carrier Strike Group One
539:Carrier Strike Group One
424:chief of staff, General
362:also makes reference to
313:Operation Praying Mantis
276:threatened to close the
4322:Kyl–Lieberman Amendment
4069:Nuclear program of Iran
3806:Operation Nimble Archer
3791:Operation Eager Glacier
3367:. KGTV. 7 December 2011
782:Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb
4845:Tehran American School
4728:CIA activities in Iran
4398:Groups and individuals
4377:Certain Iranian Assets
4367:United States v. Banki
4106:Arrest of Meng Wanzhou
3890:2020 Camp Taji attacks
3801:Operation Prime Chance
3796:Operation Earnest Will
3656:Abadan Crisis Timeline
3275:Registration required.
3244:Morison, Samuel Loring
3231:Registration required.
3200:Morison, Samuel Loring
3123:Registration required.
3092:Morison, Samuel Loring
2977:. GoNavy. 22 June 2011
2958:Registration required.
2927:Morison, Samuel Loring
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585:, the chairman of the
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4951:France–Iran relations
4763:Iranian frozen assets
4585:Shahrzad Mirgholikhan
4292:Executive Order 13876
4287:Executive Order 13780
4270:Executive Order 13769
4265:Executive Order 12172
4260:Executive Order 12170
4225:Tower 22 drone attack
3984:Khobar Towers bombing
3930:Guadeloupe Conference
1376:
1047:Carrier Air Wing Nine
830:
808:cruise missiles, its
649:), three destroyers (
587:Joint Chiefs of Staff
571:, led by the carrier
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516:to the Persian Gulf.
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254:Casualties and losses
196:Royal Australian Navy
4685:Abdul Majid Muhammed
4410:Iran–America Society
4156:2021 Natanz incident
4146:2020 Iran explosions
3940:Operation Eagle Claw
3902:Incidents after 1979
3713:Joint Plan of Action
3641:Persian Gulf Command
1905:Handy Shipping Guide
1224:Carrier Air Wing Two
774:maritime chokepoints
738:was converted at a "
713:, and the destroyer
628:French frigate
383:Mohammad-Reza Rahimi
329:On 26 January 2012,
274:Mohammad-Reza Rahimi
4733:Copyright relations
4064:2016 Naval incident
3920:Iran hostage crisis
3771:Iran Air Flight 655
3683:Island of Stability
3615:Iranian Directorate
2770:on 13 February 2013
2472:on 15 February 2012
2466:The Washington Post
2441:The Daily Telegraph
1987:The Washington Post
1936:The Washington Post
1854:on 31 December 2011
444:On 4 January 2012,
212:2 aircraft carriers
4830:Iran Bethel School
4805:Alborz High School
4640:Abdolreza Shahlaei
4615:Sahar Nowrouzzadeh
4600:Mohammad Mosaddegh
4575:Amir Mirza Hekmati
4565:Mahmoud Reza Banki
4515:Erwin David Rabhan
4480:Howard Baskerville
4362:Oil Platforms case
4337:Public Law 113-100
4014:2008 Naval dispute
3915:Iranian Revolution
3781:Iran–Contra affair
3766:Bridgeton incident
3475:on 25 January 2012
2693:on 18 January 2013
2560:on 30 January 2013
2530:on 11 January 2014
2308:on 19 January 2012
2232:The New York Times
1957:. Associated Press
1880:. 28 December 2011
1604:. 28 December 2011
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4916:Conflicts in 2011
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4590:Mohammad Hosseini
4485:William J. Fallon
4405:Iran Action Group
4220:2024 Erbil attack
4026:Project Cassandra
3786:Operation Staunch
3673:Project Dark Gene
3445:. 23 January 2012
3419:. 23 January 2012
3321:. 8 December 2011
2907:. 24 January 2012
2881:. 23 January 2012
2414:. 23 January 2012
2089:News & Events
1955:Stars and Stripes
1911:on 5 October 2012
1715:. 24 January 2012
1713:Los Angeles Times
1667:. 23 January 2012
1371:
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889:Surface warships
611:Charlie Rose Show
583:Martin E. Dempsey
529:replaced another
508:Type 45 destroyer
475:(19 January 2012)
398:North Arabian Sea
368:Paul K. Van Riper
319:Samuel B. Roberts
266:
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4835:Iranzamin School
4825:Damavand College
4798:Alavi Foundation
4793:650 Fifth Avenue
4743:Dual containment
4738:Death to America
4650:Masoud Soleimani
4570:Haleh Esfandiari
4535:Michael R. White
4280:Trump travel ban
4084:Operation Merlin
3823:Yemeni Civil War
3818:Syrian civil war
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