Iran threatens action if US returns to Persian Gulf

Iran has warned the United States it will take action if an American warship returns to the Persian Gulf. It left the area when Iran started its 10-day naval war games, during which they successfully test-fired a number of different missiles. But Russia's defence ministry says that despite the latest military exercise, the Iranians don't have the technology to make intercontinental ballistic missiles. Meanwhile France is pushing for stricter sanctions as it says it's sure Tehran is developing nuclear weapons. It's urged EU countries to follow the U.S. in freezing Iranian central bank assets and imposing an embargo on oil exports. Tehran has been threatening to block the Strait of Hormuz - one of the world's most important oil routes - if the West stepped up sanctions. RT talks to James Corbett, editor of the Corbett Report website.

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[AmericanPatriot53]

@Griesmayer Is there a global power which you admire more? Please don't say Sweden.

[AmericanPatriot53]

@Griesmayer I don't hate the government. I am frustrated by it, I can often disagree with it, I can even speak out loudly when I want it to act. The US military is still the finest in the world. The US economy while clearly in trouble is still in better shape than Europe and if clearly looked at possibly in better shape than China which is facing a similar situation to the US in 2008. In Iran the official exchange is appx 12000 IRR to 1 USD and locals will give you more.

[pickmeplz100]

@Griesmayer no the people of the united states dont hate the gov. we have the right to protest and say what we please. its just over hyped by the press about the united states being a terrible gov. AT LEAST WE CAN SAY WHAT WE WANT

[madmanjshum]

Why is war so great?????????

[Griesmayer]

@800cody in your dreams.

The USAs government is already hated by its own people.

Russia and China are already making USa lick their ass.

And the EU is an economic power whose sanctions could cripple any nation.

Think again. The 1960s US time is over.

[800cody]

@Griesmayer Zionist and USA Rule the World stupid

[Griesmayer]

@800cody because then every other nation will bomb your zionist jew ass back to the stone age as well

[TheFunnyscool]

why dont we just leave em alon shit guys lol keep knocking on the devils door long enough and one day somthing will answer and you wont like what you get

[MrCzlowiekzezlota]

Żyję w Polsce, i jestem za Iranem Amerykanie to najeźdźcy którzy potrzebują Ropy dla dolara...

[800cody]

You know what, All the Iranian BARKING like A DOG...All i heard is Threat Threat Threat Just like my little DOG, Why dont ISRAEL and USA BOMB those SON of the Bitch back to the stone ages