World War 3: Iran says it’s ready for offensive against US as navy ship enters Gulf
IRAN has said Tehran is prepared to respond to any hostile US action after a navy ship entered the Gulf and fears of World War Three heighten.
By LAURA MOWAT
Express.co.uk
Mon, Dec 24, 2018
The USS John C. Stennis entered the Gulf on Friday as tensions continue to rise and reach unprecedented levels between Tehran and Washington. A war of words began between the two countries after President Donald Trump took America out of a nuclear deal with Iran in May and imposed sanctions on its banking and energy sectors. The ship is the first in the region since President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. Iranian navy commander, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has said that this aircraft does not pose a significant threat.
He said to ISNA news agency: “The presence of this warship is insignificant to us.
“We will not allow this warship to come near our territorial waters in the Persian Gulf.”
The navy commander said the US navy was able to sail in international waters near Iran as the Iranian navy could also sail in the Atlantic Ocean near US waters.
He said: “They do not have the courage or ability to take any measures against us. We have enough capabilities to stand against their actions and we have fully rehearsed for that.”
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