Round 2....

Something new? This should be interesting.

So this is the new battlefiled? Tit for tat military exercises? Im not sure if its one of the most idiotic or one of the most brilliant manners to get rid of war.

Whoever holds the best maneuvers wins by proxy?

Response to the announced drills with Israel and the US?

Response to Japan and S. Korea ending oil contracts with Iran?

Could the drills in reality be a diversion? Iran threatened to close the straights if sanctions were passed on their oil. The sanctions were passed.. What if the drill is nothing but a diversion to allow Iranian forces to get into place and do their thing for a few hours / days before the west realizes its the actual blockade?

Its obvious that this is not a drill, its to make sure they they are ready at all times and have all their bases covered without having to cause panic and announce that they are on high alert.

Probably the exact same reason the US is having unplanned drills close by

The sheep will stay blind to it, but at least a few can see what might be coming

X i have been muttering the same kind of rhetoric ...i dont think these "drills" are merely for training.....
I think it entirely possible that the straights of hormuz are getting mined with some form of command activated mines or lay and forget torpedo installations which will be entirely passive till they get the firing command...where upon they will activate seeking sensors find their targets and launch independantly of further commands.
This is simply one alternative open to the Iranis during the naval drills....
The Vietcong practiced this meticulous battlefield preparation tactic to great advantage in vietnam.....
This is a way to multiply forces with small cost or technical developement, as everything comes off the shelf as it were........
Think about the copper shells which were used to great effect in Iraq to focus ied explosions into plasma which penetrate armour....
A simple hammered sheet trples the exlosive power of the ied.......
I dont think american might is capable of anticipating the full range of options open to a country that has the Iranian resources,and id deemimg itself ot be fighting for its very existance.....
I am not a prophet by any means but i urge the US military to caution if they intend to charge down the straighjts to reopen them if blocked.
Thats what theyll have to do sooner or later.....

Maybe we should televise it and let people vote on each stage of the manuver. Might be popular you know. I mean who would have ever thought submarine racing would be so exciting. play with your toys and make some money

They both america and iran are nit picking the smartest thing iran could of done is carried out the drill with with out telling anyone,an american aircraft carrier will probably show up now