Iran will defeat Trump just like it did Saddam, won't abandon missiles -Rouhani

 

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani attends a news conference at the Chancellery in Vienna, Austria July 4, 2018. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/Files

 

DUBAI (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will fail in his confrontation with Iran, just like Iraq's Saddam Hussein, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, referring to the war between the two Middle Eastern powers and vowing that Tehran will not abandon its missiles.

 

Tensions have ramped up between Iran and the United States after Trump withdrew from a landmark multilateral nuclear deal in May and reimposed sanctions on the Islamic Republic last month.

 

As Rouhani spoke, Iran began displaying its naval power in the Gulf during annual parades in the capital Tehran and the port of Bandar Abbas on the Gulf marking the start of the country’s 1980-88 war with Iraq.

 

Iran has suggested in recent weeks that it could take military action in the Gulf to block other countries’ oil exports in retaliation for U.S. sanctions intended to halt its sales of crude.

 

Washington maintains a fleet in the Gulf that protects oil shipping routes.

 

"The same will happen to Trump. America will suffer the same fate as Saddam Hussein," Rouhani said in a speech carried live by state television.

 

"Iran will not abandon its defensive weapons ... including its missiles that make America so angry," Rouhani said.

 

State media said about 600 vessels took part in the Gulf naval drill on Saturday, a day after Iran held aerial exercises in the waterway, vowing that a "pounding reply" awaited the country's enemies.

 

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-09-22

As I recall, that's a lot like what Saddam said just before they chased him into a spider hole...

 

49 minutes ago, impulse said:

As I recall, that's a lot like what Saddam said just before they chased him into a spider hole...

 

 

True,

 

However,  I also thought Iraq came off better in the Iran-Iraq war?

 

Whatever, they will have their work cut out well and truly if they take on the West.

Edited September 22, 20187 yr by Scouse123

If the US and Iran clash militarily do you think it will just remain local?

1 minute ago, Kiwiken said:

If the US and Iran clash militarily do you think it will just remain local?

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Nope,

 

Not a chance of that.

If the US and Iran clash militarily do you think it will just remain local?

This is what Israel has been preparing for.
They will play a covert role in destabilising things.

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51 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:

1 hour ago, impulse said:

As I recall, that's a lot like what Saddam said just before they chased him into a spider hole...

 

True,

 

However,  I also thought Iraq came off better in the Iran-Iraq war?

 

Whatever, they will have their work cut out well and truly if they take on the West.

 

There are a zillion reasons why it would be stupid to attack Iran.  Military might isn't one of them.  Or, at least it's in the bottom 5% of those zillion reasons.

 

Got to love Iranian bravado .

 

Firstly I would not call 8 year war as winning 

 

Secondly it took US a few days to take out Iraq army, so whatever made him think he can defeat US which defeated an army in days that they could not in 8 years 

send in some cruise missiles.  surely Iran is a more juicy target than Syria to expend some ordinance. 

.....what they are going to shave his head and make him walk backwards.... 

I give them 5 days or less.

11 minutes ago, guest879 said:

send in some cruise missiles.  surely Iran is a more juicy target than Syria to expend some ordinance. 

Possibly and a lot more innocent civilians for them to target as "collateral damage"

5 minutes ago, Esso49 said:

Possibly and a lot more innocent civilians for them to target as "collateral damage"

Oh what a silly comment 555555. Silly silly silly

2 minutes ago, Esso49 said:

Possibly and a lot more innocent civilians for them to target as "collateral damage"

the American military industrial complex cares nothing  about innocent civilians. Obama (Nobel peace prize winner) extended the drone program to 7 countries (that we know of). they fly 24 hours a days killing at will.

That's why the western World should switch as soon and as much as possible to alternatives of fossil oil and gas. A LOT cheaper, and less own damage when oil revenu bring the Ayatollays, Maduro, Putin and the Sheiks on their knees ( = regime change) 

11 minutes ago, puipuitom said:

That's why the western World should switch as soon and as much as possible to alternatives of fossil oil and gas. A LOT cheaper, and less own damage when oil revenu bring the Ayatollays, Maduro, Putin and the Sheiks on their knees ( = regime change) 

Thats why we have Drill baby drill ?

You won’t stop missiles, they won’t stop sanctions. 

Good luck

If I was Iran I would be very carefull Donald is looking for a life ring aka major distraction 

5 hours ago, impulse said:

As I recall, that's a lot like what Saddam said just before they chased him into a spider hole...

 

The situation was quite different. Saddam's regime was not supported by his people. His regime was clerical, while actually dominated by Sunni muslims, and the Shia majority of the population was against him.

 

If the US attacks Iran, it will be a holy war for Shia Muslims. On top of it, the Shia religion has been build on the concept of martyrdom, so many guys are ready to die for their religion, like Ali and Hussein did in the past.

Of course, the USA could technically win the war as they have the power to destroy most heavy weaponry. But then it will become like Afghanistan at 10x scale, with candidates for martyrdom at every street's corner.

31 minutes ago, Esso49 said:

And you think for one moment they are concerned what the US can do ? Doubt it even with the US allies, Isrealis looking for a bloodbath. They should look over their shoulder with Russia already in Syria with an intelligent Commander in Chief, rather than a womanising buffoon.

Russia is not a friend of Iran and would be in no hurry to assist besides selling outdated weaponry. 

 

Syria is another matter as Russia has a base there . Eliminating or hurting another oil supplier only benefits Russia ?

3 minutes ago, candide said:

The situation was quite different. Saddam's regime was not supported by his people. His regime was clerical, while actually dominated by Sunni muslims, and the Shia majority of the population was against him.

 

If the US attacks Iran, it will be a holy war for Shia Muslims. On top of it, the Shia religion has been build on the concept of martyrdom, so many guys are ready to die for their religion, like Ali and Hussein did in the past.

Of course, the USA could technically win the war as they have the power to destroy most heavy weaponry. But then it will become like Afghanistan at 10x scale, with candidates for martyrdom at every street's corner.

Is that why so many Iranians run away from Iran or often hold anti gov rallies which of course get squashed. 

As a former Naval Aviator I can assure you that the Navy Pilots on the carriers off of Iran would love this.

Just now, HappyinNE said:

As a former Naval Aviator I can assure you that the Navy Pilots on the carriers off of Iran would love this.

Maybe not too much if they got shot down, and possibly their relatives would like it even less

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 a few months ago I met an old ex-pilot. He was an F4-E 'knuck' and except for the accent he reflected just what you expect to hear from a Vietnam pilot...

He was of the Pre-Revol.Islamic Guad genre  (worked under the Shah)

 he was a 'club' memebr of the numbers of dudes who lived thru Ejecting out of a Phantom at low level

 

 

they made 'em tough back in those good old bad old days

Edited September 22, 20187 yr by tifino

5 hours ago, Kiwiken said:

If the US and Iran clash militarily do you think it will just remain local?

 

Nah. The Israelis will be in there quicker than flies on a t*rd.

2 minutes ago, billd766 said:

 

Nah. The Israelis will be in there quicker than flies on a t*rd.

And you know this how exactly ? Or another poor attempt at being funny?

1 hour ago, candide said:

The situation was quite different. Saddam's regime was not supported by his people. His regime was clerical, while actually dominated by Sunni muslims, and the Shia majority of the population was against him.

 

If the US attacks Iran, it will be a holy war for Shia Muslims. On top of it, the Shia religion has been build on the concept of martyrdom, so many guys are ready to die for their religion, like Ali and Hussein did in the past.

Of course, the USA could technically win the war as they have the power to destroy most heavy weaponry. But then it will become like Afghanistan at 10x scale, with candidates for martyrdom at every street's corner.

It will be like Afghanistan if the US is stupid enough to invade.  Bomb the hell out of them and then let them figure out how to recover on their own.  The US keeps being dumb trying to establish "democracies" in these countries.  Just wipe out their military and leave.

5 hours ago, BestB said:

Is that why so many Iranians run away from Iran or often hold anti gov rallies which of course get squashed. 

Still, they go praying 5 times a day. Nothing's better than a holy war to reunite people.

Don't forget that's how they were able to repell the Iraki invasion. Despite the fact that Saddam was supported by the USA, France, and most arab states (i.e. Saudi Arabia, the Emirates...), while Iran was isolated. They were able to resist mainly because they were more ready to die than the Irakis.

5 hours ago, HappyinNE said:

It will be like Afghanistan if the US is stupid enough to invade.  Bomb the hell out of them and then let them figure out how to recover on their own.  The US keeps being dumb trying to establish "democracies" in these countries.  Just wipe out their military and leave.

It was even more dumb (or hypocritical) as there were no weapons of mass destruction and Irak had not been at all involved in the Twin Towers attack, while Saudi Arabia was. 

Edited September 22, 20187 yr by candide