U.S. sailors position an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln under way in the Arabian Sea, March 28, 2012. The sailors are aviation boatswain's mates assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 137. The Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan P. IdleUS Aircraft Carriers Are “Sweet Targets” Says Iranian Commander -- Washington Examiner
In an effort to try and prevent a war the commander of the Iranian Army Major General Ataollah Salehi warned the US naval forces not to approach the “red zones” announced by the Iranian armed forces.
"We have warned them (foreign naval forces) before that some areas in the Persian Gulf are considered by us as zones of threat and they should not stop in those areas," Salehi told FNA on Wednesday.
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My Comment: One more interesting remark by the Iranian General .... U.S. aircraft carriers not allowed to stop in areas designated by Iran. This follows additional remarks from another senior Iranian commander.
Hmmmm .... so U.S. aircraft carriers are "sweet targets", and they can only go where Iran tells them to go. A discomforting thought when you think about it.