2011–2012 Strait of Hormuz dispute

Geopolitical conflict August 2020 Hormuz map.png 300px Strait of Hormuz highlighted by a red box 27 December 2011–2012 Strait of Hormuz *Vice President Rahimi warns of closing the Strait of Hormuz Multi-national flotilla established in Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea off coast of Iran EU sanctions enforced, banning the export of oil from Iran to the EU countries and freezing Iranian assets United StatesUnited KingdomFranceAustralia Iran United States NavyBritain, US and France send warships through Strait of Hormuz Blair David https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/9031392/Britain-US-and-France-send-warships-through-Strait-of-Hormuz.html The Telegraph 23 January 2012 24 January 2012Royal NavyFrench NavyRoyal Australian Navyhttps://www.npr.org/2019/08/22/753334921/australia-joins-u-s-led-maritime-force-protecting-persian-gulf-shipping Australia Joins U.S.-Led Maritime Force Protecting Persian Gulf Shipping NPR August 22, 2019 August 25, 2019 Islamic Republic of Iran Navy 2 aircraft carriers4 destroyers (3 Arleigh and 1 Daring)4 Type 23 frigates2 Ticonderoga class cruisers 4 frigates None None The 2011–12 Strait of Hormuz dispute was a dispute between a coalition of countries and Iran. The dispute arose on 27 December 2011, when Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi warned of closing the Strait of Hormuz.Iran threatens to block Strait of Hormuz oil route https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16344102 BBC News 28 December 2011 25 January 2012 Subsequently, a number of naval drills and missile tests were carried out by Iran. A coalition of countries responded by sending a flotilla of warships to deter any Iranian attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz and threatened Iran publicly and through letters not to close the Strait. The dispute was interjected by a European Union sanction banning oil exports from Iran to Europe on 23 January 2012 in an attempt to deter Iran from continuing with their nuclear program. In 2012, oil exports contributed to about 80% of Iranian public revenue,Iran threatens new war games in the oil lanes of the Gulf https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/8996819/Iran-threatens-new-war-games-in-the-oil-lanes-of-the-Gulf.html The Telegraph 6 January 2012 24 January 2012 with roughly 20% being exported to Europe. Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea, which taken together account for 26% of Iran's oil exports, have expressed a willingness to reduce oil imports from Iran.Q&A: Iran sanctions https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15983302 BBC News 23 January 2012 24 January 2012 Background The Strait is situated off the coast of Iran and is a recognized international trade route. The strait is narrowest at 21 nmi km and is recognized as a naval choke point.https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=4430 The Strait of Hormuz is the world's most important oil transit chokepoint U.S. Energy Information Administration 4 January 2012 11 September 2018 Oil is a key commodity with approximately 20% of seaborne oil in the world transported via the Strait of Hormuz.What is the Strait of Hormuz? Can Iran shut off access to oil? http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/01/what-is-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-why-are-people-worried-about-it.html Los Angeles Times 24 January 2012 24 January 2012 The Strait of Hormuz has been the scene of a stand-off between Iran and the United States before. On 18 April 1988, the U.S. Navy waged a one-day battle against Iranian forces in and around the strait. The battle, dubbed Operation Praying Mantis by the U.S. side, was launched in retaliation for the mining of Samuel B. Roberts FFG-58 6 on 14 April by Iran. U.S. forces sank one Islamic Republic of Iran Navy frigate, one gunboat, and as many as six armed speedboats in the engagement and seriously damaged a second frigate. On 26 January 2012, The Christian Science Monitor wrote: Iran's strategy of asymmetric warfare recognizes that, since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has little chance of winning any face-to-face military contest with powerful enemies like the United States. Instead, Iran aims to "exploit enemy vulnerabilities through the used of 'swarming' tactics by well-armed small boats and fast-attack craft, to mount surprise attacks at unexpected times and places" which will "ultimately destroy technologically superior enemy forces," writes Iranian military expert Fariborz Haghshenass in a 2008 study based on published doctrines of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).Haghshenass Fariborz September 2008 Iran's Asymmetric Naval Warfare Washington Institute Bookstore 87 Policy Focus 40 Washington, D.C. Washington Institute for Near East Policy http://www.metransparent.net/IMG/pdf/PolicyFocus87.pdf This study sheds light on Iran's naval intentions and capabilities by exploring the military geography of the Persian Gulf and Caspian regions, reviewing the historical evolution of Iran's approach to asymmetric warfare, assessing its naval forces, and evaluating its plans for a possible war with the United States.January 2024 InternetArchiveBot yes How Iran could beat up on America's superior military Scott Peterson https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2012/0126/How-Iran-could-beat-up-on-America-s-superior-military The Christian Science Monitor 26 January 2012 2 30 January 2012 America's defense budget is roughly 90 times bigger than Iran's. But Iran has a well-honed strategy of asymmetric warfare.' Peterson Teheran can accomplish its objectives simply by clogging the strait, adds the Monitor. The Monitor also makes reference to Millennium Challenge 2002, a major war game exercise conducted by the United States armed forces in mid-2002, in which Red forces, commanded by retired Marine Corps Lt. General Paul K. Van Riper, used old methods to evade Blue's sophisticated electronic surveillance network, and a significant portion of Blue's navy was "sunk". Dispute On 27 December 2011, Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi warned to cut off oil supply from the Strait of Hormuz should economic sanctions limit, or cut off, Iranian oil exports.https://money.cnn.com/2011/12/27/markets/oil_iran/index.htm?hpt=hp_t2 https://web.archive.org/web/20120108020528/http://money.cnn.com/2011/12/27/markets/oil_iran/index.htm?hpt=hp_t2 dead 8 January 2012 Oil jumps over 2% as Iran threatens supplies CNN Hargreaves Steve 27 December 2011 Also on that date, the U.S. aircraft carrier John C. Stennis concluded a four-day port visit to Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, and returned to the North Arabian Sea in support of coalition ground operations in Afghanistan via the Strait of Hormuz.Parisa Hafezi Iran threatens U.S. Navy as sanctions hit economy https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-usa-idUSTRE80208P20120103 Reuters 3 January 2012 4 January 2012 To coincide with this threat, Iran carried out Velayat 90, a 10-day military exercise in international waters near the Strait of Hormuz.US aircraft carrier filmed by Iran in Strait of Hormuz standoff https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/8984448/US-aircraft-carrier-filmed-by-Iran-in-Strait-of-Hormuz-standoff.html https://web.archive.org/web/20111231120622/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/8984448/US-aircraft-carrier-filmed-by-Iran-in-Strait-of-Hormuz-standoff.html dead 31 December 2011 The Telegraph 30 December 2011 24 January 2012 The United States countered this exercise with an increased naval presence in and around the Persian Gulf, with the aircraft carrier John C. Stennis pictured by Iranian reconnaissance in the Persian Gulf. A U.S. Fifth Fleet spokesperson said in response that the Fleet was "always ready to counter malevolent actions", whilst Admiral Habibollah Sayari of the Iranian navy claimed that cutting off oil shipments would be "easy".US warns Iran over threat to block oil route https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16348633 BBC News 28 December 2011 8 January 2012 Security analysts in the West were largely unconcerned by Iran's capabilities to disrupt trade in the area.Dan Shingleton Just How Big a Threat to the Shipping Industry Would an Iranian Blockade of Hormuz Be? http://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/just-how-big-a-threat-to-the-shipping-industry-would-an-iranian-blockade-of-hormuz-be_3344 Handy Shipping Guide 15 January 2013 28 December 2011 5 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121005160745/http://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/just-how-big-a-threat-to-the-shipping-industry-would-an-iranian-blockade-of-hormuz-be_3344 dead On 3 January 2012, following the end of Velayat 90, the Iranian Army chief of staff, General Ataollah Salehi, was quoted by the state news agency IRNA as warning the United States to not deploy the John C. Stennis back to the Persian Gulf. General Salehi said the United States had moved an aircraft carrier out of the Gulf because of Iran's naval exercises, and Iran would take action if the ship returned. "Iran will not repeat its warning...the enemy's carrier has been moved to the Gulf of Oman because of our drill. I recommend and emphasize to the American carrier not to return to the Persian Gulf", he said.Joby Warrick Steven Mufson amp Iran threatens U.S. ships, alarms oil markets https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/iran-in-new-provocation-threatens-us-ships/2012/01/03/gIQAzEiGZP_story.html The Washington Post 3 January 2012 4 January 2012 and Nasser Karimi Iran warns US carrier: Don't come back to Gulf http://ap.stripes.com/dynamic/stories/M/ML_IRAN_NAVY_DRILL?SITE=DCSAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-01-03-06-28-51 Associated Press Stars and Stripes 3 January 2012 4 January 2012September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes On 4 January 2012, Fars News Agency reported that a bill was being prepared for the Iranian Parliament to bar foreign naval vessels from entering the Persian Gulf unless they receive permission from the Iranian navy, with Iranian lawmaker Nader Qazipour noting: "If the military vessels and warships of any country want to pass via the Strait of Hormuz without coordination and permission of Iran’s navy forces, they should be stopped by the Iranian armed forces."Thomas Erdbrink Iran prepares bill to bar foreign warships from Persian Gulf https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/iran-prepares-bill-to-bar-foreign-warships-from-persian-gulf/2012/01/04/gIQAhlWYaP_story.html The Washington Post 4 January 2012 4 January 2012 Also, Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi reiterated that "transnational forces" have no place in the Persian Gulf region. The U.S. Navy spokesman Commander Bill Speaks responded that deployment of U.S. military assets would continue as has been the custom stating: "The U.S. Navy operates under international maritime conventions to maintain a constant state of high vigilance in order to ensure the continued, safe flow of maritime traffic in waterways critical to global commerce."Iran nuclear crisis: Sanctions 'beginning to bite' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16396345 BBC News 3 January 2012 8 January 2012 thumb|right|Abraham Lincoln and John C. Stennis (19 January 2012) thumb|right|USS Ponce thumb|right|IMCMEX 2012 thumb|right|IMCMEX 2012 map On 7 January 2012, the United Kingdom announced that it would be sending the Type 45 destroyer Daring D32 6 to the Persian Gulf. Daring, which is the lead ship of her class was claimed to be one of the "most advanced warships" in the world, and undertook its first mission in the Persian Gulf.Royal Navy sends its mightiest ship to take on the Iranian show of force in the Gulf https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/8997956/Royal-Navy-sends-its-mightiest-ship-to-take-on-the-Iranian-show-of-force-in-the-Gulf.html Harding Thomas The Telegraph 6 January 2012 8 January 2012 London subscription However, the British Government said that this move was long-planned, as Daring replaced another Armilla patrol frigate.HMS Daring to head for the Gulf https://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5i7M_kVZAIV-1CSF6rnljPJ6eHnyg?docId=N0842061325887459210A Press Association 7 January 2012 8 January 2012 June 2024 medicmedic During this maiden deployment, Daring operated with Carrier Strike Group One in the Persian Gulf and Carrier Strike Group Nine in the North Arabian Sea.Daring enjoys 'truly amazing' experience working with American carriers http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and-Events/Latest-News/2012/March/20/120320-Daring-Carriers News & Events Royal Navy 20 March 2012 23 March 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120322235837/http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and-Events/Latest-News/2012/March/20/120320-Daring-Carriers 22 March 2012Christopher S. Johnson Cape St. George Commanding Officer Visits HMS Daring http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=66271 NNS120404-18 USS Cape St. George Public Affairs/United States Navy 4 April 2012 5 April 2012 April 2025 medicmedic On 9 January 2012, Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi denied that Iran had ever claimed that it would close the Strait of Hormuz, saying that "the Islamic Republic of Iran is the most important provider of security in the strait...if one threatens the security of the Persian Gulf, then all are threatened."Iran and the Strait of Hormuz http://subyraman.com/iran-and-the-strait-of-hormuz/ Tabeer dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130729233754/http://subyraman.com/iran-and-the-strait-of-hormuz/ 29 July 2013 Raman Suby Vahidi reiterated that "transnational forces" have no place in the Persian Gulf region. Also, on 9 January 2012, Carrier Strike Group One, led by the carrier Carl Vinson CVN-70 2, joined Carrier Strike Group Three, led by the John C. Stennis, in the North Arabian Sea. Carrier Strike Group Nine, led by the carrier Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 2, was en route to the Arabian Sea amid rising tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.Phil Stewart U.S. military moves carriers, denies Iran link https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-military-idUSTRE80A29L20120111 Reuters 11 January 2012 13 January 2012 The Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed on 16 January 2012 that received a letter from the United States concerning the Strait of Hormuz, "via three different channels." Authorities considered whether to reply, although the contents of the letter were not divulged.https://www.cnbc.com/2012/01/16/iran-studying-hormuz-letter-warns-gulf-producers.html Iran Studying 'Hormuz Letter,' Warns Gulf Producers CNBC Gamal El-Din Yousef 16 January 2012 24 January 2012 The US had previously announced its intention to warn Iran that closing the Strait of Hormuz is a "red line" that would provoke an American response.https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/13/world/middleeast/us-warns-top-iran-leader-not-to-shut-strait-of-hormuz.html The New York Times Elisabeth Bumiller Eric Schmitt Thom Shanker amp U.S. Warns Top Iran Leader Not to Shut Strait of Hormuz 12 January 2012 subscription General Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated that the United States would "take action and reopen the strait," which could be accomplished only by military means, including minesweepers, warship escorts and potentially airstrikes. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told troops in Texas that the United States would not tolerate Iran's closing of the strait. Nevertheless, Iran continued to discuss the impact of shutting the Strait on world oil markets, saying that any disruption of supply would cause a shock to markets that "no country" could manage.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-16/oil-climbs-from-four-week-low-as-iran-warns-of-hormuz-supply-disruption.html Bloomberg Grant Smith Oil Climbs From Four-Week Low as Iran Warns of Hormuz Supply Disruption 16 January 2012 7 April 2021 subscription On 19 January 2012, Carrier Strike Group Nine entered the U.S. Fifth Fleet's area of responsibility and relieved Carrier Strike Group Three (pictured).Zachary Welch Abraham Lincoln Arrives in U.S. 5th Fleet http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=64854 https://archive.today/20120805173337/http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=64854 dead 5 August 2012 NNS120119-04 Carrier Strike Group 9 Public Affairs/United States Navy 19 January 2012 19 January 2012 Also on that date, Ambassador of Iran to the United Nations Mohammad Khazaee reportedly stated in a 2012 interview on the Charlie Rose Show that Iran would consider closing the Strait of Hormuz if Iran's security was endangered.Peter Hirschberg Iran's UN Ambassador Says Closing Strait of Hormuz an Option http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-19/iran-s-un-ambassador-says-closing-strait-of-hormuz-an-option.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120119190223/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-19/iran-s-un-ambassador-says-closing-strait-of-hormuz-an-option.html dead 19 January 2012 Bloomberg Businessweek 19 January 2012 19 January 2012 On 22 January 2012, Carrier Strike Group Nine was joined by the British Type 23 frigate Argyll F231 2 and the French frigate La Motte-Picquet and together this American-British-French naval flotilla transited the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf without incident.Britain may up navy presence near Strait of Hormuz amid tensions https://www.foxnews.com/world/britain-may-up-navy-presence-near-strait-of-hormuz-amid-tensions/ Associated Press Fox News 24 January 2012 24 January 2012 David Blair Britain, US and France send warships through Strait of Hormuz https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/9031392/Britain-US-and-France-send-warships-through-Strait-of-Hormuz.html The Telegraph 23 January 2011 24 January 2012 subscription By 23 January, a flotilla had been established by countries opposing Iran's threats to close the Hormuz Strait.Iran: Flotilla of Warships Sent Through Strait of Hormuz Heightens Tensions http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/01/23/iran-flotilla-of-warships_n_1222734.html?ref=uk Vale Paul Huffington Post 23 January 2012 24 January 2012 These ships operated in the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea off the coast of Iran. The flotilla included two American aircraft carriers (Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln), three destroyers (Momsen DDG-92 6, Sterett DDG-104 6, Russell DDG-59 6) and seven British warships including the destroyer Daring and a number of Type 23 frigates (Westminster F237 6, Argyll and Somerset F82 6).Iran: EU oil sanctions 'unfair' and 'doomed to fail' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16693484 BBC 23 January 2012 24 January 2012 On 24 January tensions rose further after the European Union imposed sanctions on Iranian oil. A senior member of Iran's parliament said that the Islamic Republic would close the entry point to the Gulf if new sanctions blocked its oil exports.Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz over EU oil sanctions David Blair https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/9032948/Iran-threatens-to-close-Strait-of-Hormuz-over-EU-oil-sanctions.html The Daily Telegraph 23 January 2012 28 January 2012 subscription "If any disruption happens regarding the sale of Iranian oil, the Strait of Hormuz will definitely be closed," Mohammad Kossari, deputy head of parliament's Foreign Affairs and National Security Committee, told the semi-official Fars News Agency. On 14 February 2012, the carrier Abraham Lincoln, the cruiser Cape St. George CG-71 2, and the destroyer Sterett transited through Strait of Hormuz into the northern Arabian Sea, concluding Carrier Strike Group Nine's initial operations in the Persian Gulf. The strike group's movements were monitored by Iranian patrol boats and aircraft during its transit.Iranian patrol boats shadow US aircraft carrier as it passes through Strait of Hormuz https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/iranian-patrol-boats-shadow-uss-aircraft-carrier-as-it-passes-through-strait-of-hormuz/2012/02/14/gIQAfvP8CR_story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120215035046/http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/iranian-patrol-boats-shadow-uss-aircraft-carrier-as-it-passes-through-strait-of-hormuz/2012/02/14/gIQAfvP8CR_story.html 15 February 2012 Associated Press The Washington Post 14 February 2012 14 January 2012 deadSteven Mulherin Sterett Completes Strait of Hormuz Transit http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=65367 https://archive.today/20120805062220/http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=65367 dead 5 August 2012 NNS120216-01 USS Sterett Public Affairs/United States Navy 16 February 2012 19 February 2012 In addition to combat air support for coalition forces in Afghanistan, Carrier Strike Group Nine maintained flights operations some 30 nmi km mi off the coast of Iran.Simon Henderson Danger Zone: The carrier strike groups in the Persian Gulf are an awesome reminder of U.S. military might https://foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/03/27/danger_zone?page=0,0 Foreign Policy 27 March 2012 29 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140111062128/http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/03/27/danger_zone?page=0,0 11 January 2014 dead On 6 June 2012, the former amphibious transport dock Ponce LPD-15 2 (pictured) joined the U.S. Fifth Fleet.US 'Floating Base' Deploys to Gulf Agence France-Presse http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=416672 https://archive.today/20130130040402/http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=416672 dead 30 January 2013 NowLebanon.com 6 July 2012 7 July 2012 The Ponce was converted at a "mother-ship for MH-53E Sea Dragon mine-sweeping helicopters. The U.S. Navy also deployed four more MH-53E helicopter to reinforce the six helicopters based in the Persian Gulf.Toni Burton USS Ponce: Refit, Reclassified, and Ready http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=69395 https://archive.today/20130221014151/http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=69395 dead 21 February 2013 NNS120905-24 U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs/United States Navy 5 September 2012 29 January 2013 Increased U.S. Anti-Mine Presence in the Persian Gulf http://www.stratfor.com/sample/analysis/unprecedented-minesweeping-exercise-strait-hormuz STRATFOR 11 June 2012 29 January 2013 subscription Update: U.S. Presence in the Persian Gulf http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/update-us-presence-persian-gulf STRATFOR 12 June 2012 29 January 2013 subscription On 24 June 2012, four Avenger mine countermeasures ship 1s joined the U.S. Fifth Fleet for a seven-month deployment.MCMs Arrive in U.S. 5th Fleet http://www.stratfor.com/sample/analysis/unprecedented-minesweeping-exercise-strait-hormuz NNS120624-01 STRATFOR 26 June 2012 29 January 2013 The four ships joined the four other Avenger-class minesweepers based in the Persian Gulf as well as the four British Royal Navy minesweepers operating with the Armilla Patrol. Both U.S. mine-sweeping ships and helicopters were refitted with the new Seafox anti-mine marine drones. In July 2012, Iranian General Hasan Firouzabadi announced Iran's plans to block the Strait of Hormuz if the country's interests are seriously threatened.Weekend Summary: Iran to Shut Strait of Hormuz Only if Interests Are Threatened http://www.brightwire.com/news/227525-weekend-summary-iran-to-shut-strait-of-hormuz-only-if-interests-are-threatened BrightWire 12 July 2012 https://archive.today/20130118122850/http://www.brightwire.com/news/227525-weekend-summary-iran-to-shut-strait-of-hormuz-only-if-interests-are-threatened 18 January 2013 dead The International Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2012, (IMCMEX 12) or IMCMEX 2012, was held 16–27 September 2012 in multiple locations in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) area of operations (pictured). This multi-national mine warfare exercise was the largest ever held in the region, and it involved navies from more than 30 nations. The purpose of IMCMEX 12 was protecting three critical maritime chokepoints at the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal, and the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb (see map).IMCMEX 12, Largest Mine Countermeasure Exercise in Middle East Begins http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=69610 https://archive.today/20130219024155/http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=69610 dead 19 February 2013 NNS120916-02 United States Navy 26 June 2012 29 January 2013 An Unprecedented Minesweeping Exercise in the Strait of Hormuz http://www.stratfor.com/sample/analysis/unprecedented-minesweeping-exercise-strait-hormuz STRATFOR 20 September 2012 29 January 2013 The Iranian Navy carried out Velayat 91, a six-day exercise held in the Strait of Hormuz that began on 28 December 2012.Navy Tests More Cruise Missiles in Velayat 91 Naval Drills http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9107132157 9107132157 Fars News Agency 1 January 2013 8 February 2013 https://archive.today/20130410191001/http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9107132157 10 April 2013 deadIranian Navy completes Velayat 91 naval exercise http://www.naval-technology.com/news/newsiranian-navy-completes-velayat-91-naval-exercise naval-technology.com 3 January 2013 8 February 2013 The exercise commander, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, noted: Among the aims of the drill is to display the capabilities of Iran's Armed Forces and the navy to defend our country's water borders and interests in line with establishing durable security in the region and conveying the message of peace and friendship to the neighboring states. During Velayat 91, the Iranian Navy test-fired its Noor and Qader cruise missiles, its Ra'd anti-aircraft missiles, and its Nasr tactical ballistic missile. Consequences thumb|right|Blue arrows illustrate the Traffic Separation Scheme for the Strait of Hormuz. Despite an initial 2% rise in oil prices, oil markets ultimately did not react significantly to the Iranian threat, with oil analyst Thorbjoern Bak Jensen of Global Risk Management concluding that "they cannot stop the flow for a longer period due to the amount of U.S. hardware in the area".Oil falls on dollar's rise, Wall Street pullback Robert Gibbons https://www.reuters.com/article/us-markets-oil-idUSTRE7AD06820111228 Reuters 28 December 2011 8 January 2012 While earlier statements from Iran had little effect on global oil markets, coupled with the new sanctions, these terse comments from Iran are driving crude futures higher, up over 4%. Pressure on prices reflect a combination of uncertainty driven further by China's recent response – reducing oil January 2012 purchases from Iran by 50% compared to those made in 2011.UPDATE 1-China extends Iran oil import cut as sanctions mount https://www.reuters.com/article/iran-oil-china-idUSL3E8C5EFP20120105 Reuters 5 January 2012 31 January 2013 China, which buys around 10 percent of Iran's crude exports, cut its January purchases by about 285,000 barrels per day, just over half of the total average daily amount it imported in 2011. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz would inflate oil prices, not only in the west but in Asian countries such as Japan, India, and South Korea. All three countries collectively account for 42% of Iranian oil exports – Japan 17%, South Korea 9%, and India 16%.What will be the impact of the EU ban on Iranian oil? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16678342 BBC News 23 January 2012 25 January 2012 China is another importer of Iranian oil, of which it accounts for 20% of Iran's oil exports. Warships A number of countries dispatched warships to the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea in an effort to ward off any Iranian closure of the Hormuz Strait. Known warships operating off the coast of Iran – as of 24 January 2012Iran escalation 'could see UK forces sent to Gulf' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16701013 BBC News 24 January 2012 24 January 2012 United States United States Navy U.S. Fifth Fleet Carrier Strike Group OneMorison Samuel Loring Samuel Loring Morison May 2011 U.S. Naval Battle Force Changes 1 January 2010 – 31 December 2010: Aircraft Carrier Air Wing Assignments and Composition as of 1 March 2011 United States Naval Institute 137 5 120 0041-798X http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2011-05 9 May 2011 Registration required.CVW-17 (AA) – CVN-70 Carl Vinson November 30, 2010 – June 15, 2011 (COMPTUEX, WestPac, North Arabian Sea) http://www.gonavy.jp/CVW-AAf.html Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) GoNavy 22 June 2011 1 December 2011Carl Vinson Strike Group to Depart for Training, Deployment http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=57439 NNS101130-01 U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs 30 November 2010 3 December 2010; Ensign Samantha J Carnahan, USN USS Higgins Crew Fosters Partnership During Maldives Visit http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=58874 NNS110302-01 U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs 2 March 2011 11 May 2011; Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Byron C. Linder, USN USS Carl Vinson Strike Group Arrives in Seventh Fleet http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=57921 NNS101231-02 Commander, Seventh Fleet Public Affairs 20 April 2009 Surface warships Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) squadrons embarked aboard flagship Carl Vinson CVN-70 Bunker Hill CG-52 Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113): 10 F/A-18C Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron 134 (VAQ-134): 4 EA-6B Stockdale DDG-106 Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81): 10 F/A-18E Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 125 (VAW-125): 4 E-2C Gridley DDG-101 Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25): 10 F/A-18C Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 15 (HS-15): 7 HH-60F/SH-60F Higgins DDG-76 Strike Fighter Squadron 22 (VFA-22): 12 F/A-18F Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Det.4: 2 C-2A Carrier Strike Group ThreeMass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dugan Flynn, USN Stennis Sailors Focus on Mission after Bidding Families Farewell http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=61793 https://archive.today/20121212212411/http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=61793 dead 12 December 2012 NNS110726-11 USS John C. Stennis Public Affairs 26 July 2011 2 August 2011CVW-9 (NG) – CVN-75 Carl Vinson July 25, 2010 – March 2, 2012 (WestPac, North Arabian Sea) http://www.gonavy.jp/CVW-NGf.html Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) GoNavy 2 November 2011 1 December 2011 and Morison Samuel Loring Samuel Loring Morison May 2010 U.S. Naval Battle Force Changes 1 January 2010 – 31 December 2010: Aircraft Carrier Air Wing Assignments and Composition as of 1 March 2011 United States Naval Institute 137 5 118 0041-798X http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2011-05 2 August 2011 Registration required. Surface warships Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) squadrons embarked aboard flagship John C. Stennis CVN-74 Mobile Bay CG-53 Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192): 10 F/A-18C Carrier Airborne Early Warning 112 (VAW-112): 4 E-2C Wayne E. Meyer DDG-108 Strike Fighter Squadron 97 (VFA-97): 10 F/A-18C Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), Det. 1: 2 C-2A Dewey DDG-105 Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41): 12 F/A-18F Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Squadron 8 (HSC-8): 7 MH-60S Kidd DDG-100 Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14): 12 F/A-18E Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71 (HSM-71): 11 MH-60R Pinckney DDG-91 Electronic Attack Squadron 133 (VAQ-133): 4 EA-6B —— Carrier Strike Group NineMorison Samuel Loring Samuel Loring Morison May 2012 U.S. Naval Battle Force Changes 1 January 2011 – 31 December 2011: Aircraft Carrier Air Wing Assignments and Composition as of 2 April 2012 United States Naval Institute 138 5 112 0041-798X http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2012-05 11 May 2012 Registration required.Morison Samuel Loring Samuel Loring Morison May 2011 U.S. Naval Battle Force Changes 1 January 2010 – 31 December 2010: Aircraft Carrier Air Wing Assignments and Composition as of 1 March 2011 United States Naval Institute 137 5 117 0041-798X http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2011-05 9 May 2011 Registration required.Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Deploys http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=64235 https://archive.today/20121212222443/http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=64235 dead 12 December 2012 NNS111207-25 Carrier Strike Group 9 Public Affairs 7 December 2011 16 December 2011; USS Lincoln leaves Everett for last time http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016960441_apwalincolnleaves2ndldwritethru.html Local News 8 December 2011 8 December 2011; Farewell, Lincoln http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20111207/NEWS01/712079832/1122/sports Local News The Herald 8 December 2011 8 December 2011; and USS Cape St. George To Deploy Today http://www.10news.com/news/29941047/detail.html The San Diego Union-Tribune KGTV 7 December 2011 8 December 2011 Surface warships Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) squadrons embarked aboard flagship Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 Cape St. George CG-71 Strike Fighter Squadron 151 (VFA-151): 10 F/A-18C Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW-116): 4 E-2C Sterett DDG-104 Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137): 12 F/A-18E Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12 (HSC-12): 8 MH-60S Halsey DDG-97 Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34): 12 F/A-18C(N) Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30), Det. 2: 2 C-2A Momsen DDG-92 Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2): 12 F/A-18F Helicopter Strike Maritime Squadron 77 (HSM-77), Det. 7: 8 SH-60B —— Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron 131 (VAQ-131): 5 EA-6B —— thumb|right|Daring D32 6, the Royal Navy's newest warship was dispatched to the area on 6 January 2012. United Kingdom Royal Navy Armilla Patrol Argyll F231 6 Somerset F82 6 RFA Lyme Bay Ramsey M110 6 Echo H87 6 Daring D32 6Royal Navy sends its mightiest ship to take on the Iranian show of force in the Gulf Harding Thomas https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/8997956/Royal-Navy-sends-its-mightiest-ship-to-take-on-the-Iranian-show-of-force-in-the-Gulf.html The Telegraph 6 January 2012 24 January 2012 Westminster F237 6HMS Westminster sails to Middle East to add security https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/9031922/HMS-Westminster-sails-to-Middle-East-to-add-security.html The Telegraph 23 January 2012 24 January 2012 St Albans F83 6HMS Westminster Deployed To Middle East Amid Rising Tensions http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/01/23/hms-westminster-deployed-to-middle-east-_n_1223287.html?ref=uk Huffington Post 23 January 2012 24 January 2012 Trafalgar-class submarineStrait of Hormuz: U.K. to Send Warships? three support ships, a survey vessel and one hunter-killer nuclear submarine in the region, the ministry said. http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2105217,00.html Time 24 January 2012 25 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120125050831/http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2105217,00.html 25 January 2012 dead France French Navy La Motte-PicquetWest displays Gulf military power to defiant Iran https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hqcj1htP0qGCzb_C__8ONDEt9mhw Associated Press 24 January 2012 25 January 2012June 2024 medicmedic See also 2007 Iranian arrest of Royal Navy personnel 2008 U.S.–Iranian naval dispute 2016 U.S.–Iran naval incident Iran–United States relations during the Obama administration References Category:International maritime incidents Category:History of the Persian Gulf Category:December 2011 in Asia Category:2011 conflicts Category:2012 conflicts Category:2011 in Iran Category:2012 in Iran Category:History of the Strait of Hormuz Category:Iran–United States military relations Category:Iran–United Kingdom military relations Category:France–Iran relations Category:Australia–Iran relations Category:Presidency of Barack Obama Category:United States Navy in the 21st century Category:21st-century history of the Royal Navy Category:History of the French Navy Category:History of the Royal Australian Navy Category:Military history of the Indian Ocean Category:21st-century military history of France