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Iran makes oil threats against US and Israel

Albuquerque News.Net
Monday 30th June, 2008

In a local newspaper article, Tehran has threatened to impose controls on shipping in the vital Gulf oil route if anyone should attack the country.

Kuwait is already developing contingency plans to secure oil exports in the event Iran closes the oil route, state news agency KUNA announced Monday.

'There are precautionary plans to export Kuwaiti crude in cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council, but those plans are not finalised yet,' Saad Al-Shuwaib, the head of state oil company Kuwait Petroleum Corp (KPC) told KUNA.

Meantime the commander of the U.S, navy's Fifth Fleet warned on Monday that the U.S. would not allow Iran to shut the Strait Gulf oil route.

'They will not close it. They will not be allowed to close it,' Vice-Admiral Kevin J. Cosgriff told a press conference in Bahrain, where the Fifth Fleet is based. Cosgriff added, 'Any action by Iran to close the route will not be an action against the United States, but against the international community'.

Iran’s disputed nuclear ambitions have created anxiety in the region and last week it was reported Israel had been involved in a military practice against Iran.

Fear of an escalation in the quarrel between the West and Iran has propped up oil prices on international markets.

Iranian officials have already used the threat of cutting off oil as a weapon.

Analysts say Iran could cause havoc in the region by striking at US or Israeli interests.

 

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Comments on this story

Osama Saladin
06-30-08, 06:07 AM

Iran makes oil threats agaist US and Israel

Bush and Co realy know how to get top dollar.
Better go invest in oil and release and Osama(FAKE) video, make some real cash!

Anonymous
06-30-08, 06:15 AM

Looks like Bush and Co are smarter than Iranians

If Bush and Co are doing this for orice of oil then Iranians must be dumb enough to fall for it?

Osama Saladin
06-30-08, 06:28 AM

Neither of them are going to complain about more money.
But realy what choice do the Iranians have.
If the United States somehow scares up enough troops to march into Tehran and overthrow the government, the US will feel the wrath of the Arab world unlike ever before. The United States would potentially have two insurgent-ridden governments right next each other. Throw Afghanistan into the mix and you have a recipe for the largest terrorist recruitment drive yet.
The scary thing about this whole debarkle is that DO YOU THINK with that pinhead for a knoggen you call a brain CHINA and RUSSIA are going to let you STEAL all the OIL.

commodities
06-30-08, 08:12 AM

Oil is your only bargaining chip!

Try exporting some brain power!

anko
06-30-08, 08:48 AM

Burry them alive

Pasdaran will be victorious and with the grace of god they will burry jews and americans alive.

xdockman
06-30-08, 09:18 AM

Iran

We are already in enough trouble in Iraq.

secreteriat
06-30-08, 03:20 PM

ya think?

Tehran has threatened to impose controls on shipping in the vital Gulf oil route if anyone should attack the country.
this is a newsflash?

secreteriat
06-30-08, 03:20 PM

ya think?

Tehran has threatened to impose controls on shipping in the vital Gulf oil route if anyone should attack the country.
this is a newsflash?

secreteriat
06-30-08, 03:21 PM

ya think?

Tehran has threatened to impose controls on shipping in the vital Gulf oil route if anyone should attack the country.
this is a newsflash?

secreteriat
06-30-08, 03:22 PM

ya think?

Tehran has threatened to impose controls on shipping in the vital Gulf oil route if anyone should attack the country.
this is a newsflash?

Anonymous
06-30-08, 10:05 AM

Iran should really get this thorns of the us and Israel out of their flesh.

Anonymous
06-30-08, 07:02 PM

AMAERICA is PISS WEAK couldn’t even win shit in Somalia can’t win shit in afganistan or Iraq you won JACKSHIT in korea or Vietnam.
Your a bunch of pansies, You can’t win in iraq after sanctionoing them and bombing them for over 10 years.
Maybe you should pick someone you can beat like UMMMMMMMMMMMM Antartica

bugger you all
06-30-08, 10:00 PM

cockroaches

personally I think somebody should just treat the middle east like the cockroach nest it is and fry the lot!

More trouble then any of you are worth, pink green, white, black, red, and who cares what religion. It is all just rubbish dreamed up by control freaks to dominate the weak minded who can not think for themselves.

bugger you all
06-30-08, 10:01 PM

cockroaches

personally I think somebody should just treat the middle east like the cockroach nest it is and fry the lot!

More trouble then any of you are worth, pink green, white, black, red, and who cares what religion. It is all just rubbish dreamed up by control freaks to dominate the weak minded who can not think for themselves.

Anonymous
06-30-08, 10:33 PM

On the decline West should behave more graciously and gentlemanly. It is futile not to do so.

The aging west should retire gracefully instead of still threatening the world at large with their threats. In their sleek tailored coats and neatly pressed trousers,can’t people see them for what they are,a bunch of grey haired old men,still craving for the power to control the world. The west with their false democratic front covering the dirty deeds they do behind the scenes to destablise other countries either to install their own proxies or to weaken governments,have cause numerous innocent deaths and destruction,just because they want a finger in every pie. Can’t they learn from history that power and glory will always change after some decades. Why cause unnecessary loss of lives and destruction to cling so desperately when it is futile.
Right now,the power-mad West are the greater evil than Iran.

~~galldaj-
07-01-08, 03:52 AM

US, Israel, China of today = Nazi’s of the past.

Anonymous
06-30-08, 09:47 AM

Who is every kidding.

Iran sells zero oil to either the US or Israel.
It’s Europe and Asia Iran is threatening and the straits of Hormuz.
Iran is playing with fire and my educated guess they will get burned.
What does Iran really have that everyone is so afraid of truth be told Iran s a joke and the younger generation of people are proud of their country but are tired of living under the thumb of the mullahs.
The Mullahs know the only way to keep control of the people is to get into this kind of confrontation with western powers and use it to rally the people around their piss poor leadership.

Everyone on this board forgets Iran has been playing at bullshit since the 1970’s and has not been called for it by anyone.

Best thing that could happen right now is for most of Irans oil wells to go up in a puff of smoke after all how will Iran manage to put them out and get them going again?

Anonymous
07-01-08, 05:25 AM

The fact is that the US has been behind every trouble all over this world.
Iran has never attacked anyone for centuries.
Only a stupid ...hole can say- Either you are with us or against us.
And the fact is that the holocaust took place in Europe. If Germany had been responsible part of Germany should have been given to the Hebrews not part of Palestine.
Oil is therefore the reason for American and Israeli interests and to prmote their hedgemony.



Unregistered;88809:
Iran sells zero oil to either the US or Israel.
It’s Europe and Asia Iran is threatening and the straits of Hormuz.
Iran is playing with fire and my educated guess they will get burned.
What does Iran really have that everyone is so afraid of truth be told Iran s a joke and the younger generation of people are proud of their country but are tired of living under the thumb of the mullahs.
The Mullahs know the only way to keep control of the people is to get into this kind of confrontation with western powers and use it to rally the people around their piss poor leadership.

Everyone on this board forgets Iran has been playing at bullshit since the 1970’s and has not been called for it by anyone.

Best thing that could happen right now is for most of Irans oil wells to go up in a puff of smoke after all how will Iran manage to put them out and get them going again?

Sure
06-30-08, 10:20 AM

Iran oil.

I think we must not attack Iran and let them do their business there. If attack then Israel and Americans young men and women will come home in body bags. Many will die. Look! Now Mr. President and the vice president is very rich. Because war and other poor families theirs children dying for the rich. Stop killing ours children.

Anonymous
06-30-08, 11:04 AM

Iran won't be an occupation style war.

Sure;88818:
I think we must not attack Iran and let them do their business there. If attack then Israel and Americans young men and women will come home in body bags. Many will die. Look! Now Mr. President and the vice president is very rich. Because war and other poor families theirs children dying for the rich. Stop killing ours children.



Straight bombing run like Libya got a taste of.
Death from above unmanned drones and cruise missiles.
Things will just start going up in smoke.

Midnight 101
06-30-08, 10:39 AM

There is actually some real thinking in there. Do ya' think that after playing this game with the states for all of these years Iran ever expected it to get this serious? What could have been the real stem of this problem, what would remain unresolved? What if due to basic needs the Mullahs have already had to face moderization? What if clean energy really lies in great majorities in clean nuclear technology? I’ve noticed that when photographing anything shown to the public they go to great extremes to show even the clean indoors of the facilities. I think that Irans young may be tired of some of the rules, we’ve got a few like that in the states. Shhh, Allah has a few like that too.

Now after all of these years and using countless amounts of their money the states want to outlaw the Revolutionary Guard. As terrorist. The young of Iran need to realize the implications in that statement and how it affects their freedom too. Keep the energy and the security, this will never get you behind. The price of oil, no question, huh?

The end of this has not even yet began, there is a Christian saying, "..and a dog will always go back to its own vomit." Shhh, they’re having some problems with some of their children too.

Where and when will it all end? Let the young tell me.

FotoStan
06-30-08, 11:40 AM

Do it..Do it....

HA..HA... look at all the anti_Americans chatting about poor Iran or Iraq. Maybe it’s time to “remove” these countries.. and make them part of 'ol history?

PoA
06-30-08, 12:22 PM

re: Do it

yep....make them part of history after you american & Mr.Bush*t being a part of an as*hole history. Let’s waiting then,,,,,,,

Anonymous
06-30-08, 01:20 PM

Sounds Like You're Angry

PoA;88841:
yep....make them part of history after you american & Mr.Bush*t being a part of an as*hole history. Let’s waiting then,,,,,,,




I guess the truth is hurtful but facts are fact current day Iran is pathetic.

~~~galljdaj+
06-30-08, 03:29 PM

Surely you can pathically post one sentence, of ' your'...

'facts', to substantiate the boastful; claim.

Anonymous
06-30-08, 04:06 PM

i'LL BE YOUR HUCKLEBERRY

~~~galljdaj+;88854:
'facts', to substantiate the boastful; claim.



The fact Iran screams about sinking tankers in the straights if they are attacked.
Just soppose they run their own false flag and start sinking tankers.
The fact Iran is afraid of Israel 120 million people afraid of 4 million Jews.
The fact Iran is afraid of women so much they curtail their freedom.
The fact they follow the pathetic Shiite flavor of Islam.
By the way your name looks like water


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wacama
06-30-08, 05:51 PM

The talk and cation could trigger a big ball of fire un the Iranian land of the Persian land. Please the warning could be thier downfall if it happened because it is not only the Arab countries but countries that needm oil will be up and armed to finish up the Iranian regime.Military warfare is not the answer to the problem,curtail of flow of oil to the free counties will not that issues lightly.

yukon
07-01-08, 03:21 AM

Unregistered

Unregistered;88899:
The aging west should retire gracefully instead of still threatening the world at large with their threats. In their sleek tailored coats and neatly pressed trousers,can’t people see them for what they are,a bunch of grey haired old men,still craving for the power to control the world. The west with their false democratic front covering the dirty deeds they do behind the scenes to destablise other countries either to install their own proxies or to weaken governments,have cause numerous innocent deaths and destruction,just because they want a finger in every pie. Can’t they learn from history that power and glory will always change after some decades. Why cause unnecessary loss of lives and destruction to cling so desperately when it is futile.
Right now,the power-mad West are the greater evil than Iran.



Have you recently been released from an institution for the mentally challenged? Do you advocate beheadings, child rape, stoning to death women, suicide murder, indiscriminate killing and butchery of your countrymen, women and children?

No wonder you remain unregistered, spineless twit.

yukon
07-01-08, 04:14 AM

~~galldaj- =DIMWIT

~~galldaj-;88954:
US, Israel, China of today = Nazi’s of the past.



Grow a brain you dimwit!

Anonymous
07-01-08, 09:26 AM

One lie after another.

Unregistered;88961:
The fact is that the US has been behind every trouble all over this world.
Iran has never attacked anyone for centuries.
Only a stupid ...hole can say- Either you are with us or against us.
And the fact is that the holocaust took place in Europe. If Germany had been responsible part of Germany should have been given to the Hebrews not part of Palestine.
Oil is therefore the reason for American and Israeli interests and to prmote their hedgemony.



Iran has never attacked anyone are you that obtuse or just a brain washed parasite?
It has been at war since 1979 you moron!
Or do you forget that little act of war with the taking of hostages from an embassy this was an act of war and a declaration of one!
The same idiot who ran that operation now sits as puppet president of Iran!
Forget Iraq vs Iran that was not a purely defensive war!
Do you read about how Iran has been arming, training and aiding both Sunni and Shiite groups in Iraq?
Or how about Quds being caught red handed In Iraq helping kill American troops.
Sure is a shame you’re as stupid as you appear.
Deluded brainwashed imbecile attempting to post and attack.
At least have a plausible argument if you can muster one.

The little thing known as history is gonna get in the way.

http://www.dhimmitude.org/archive/forgotten%20millions%20ch3%20v2.pdf


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