(17 Oct 1997) T/I: 11:13:55
Iran's naval chief has poured scorn on America for sending its aircraft carrier the USS Nimitz into the Persian Gulf. Speaking exclusively to WTN, Admiral Ali-Akbar Ahmadian said the arrival of the Nimitz and other American warships had not affected the Iran-Iraq war and had no effect on Iran's naval manoeuvres.
The Nimitz has been despatched to the Gulf ahead of schedule amid signs of increased tension in the region; Iranian planes have allegedly bombed opposition groups based inside Iraq, accusing Iraq of attempting to wage a covert war against Tehran, with both sides apparently violating the 'no-fly' zone in southern Iraq imposed after the Gulf War.
The Iranian Navy is currently conducting massive naval manouvres
codenamed Victory 8, to co-incide with the 8th anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war.
SHOWS:
THE GULF, 15/10
00.00 WS line of vessels
00.05 MS one vessel past another
00.09 MS hovercraft past ship
00.20 MS helicopter flies behind vessel
00.25 MS diver jumps from helicopter
00.28 SOT Ashkbousse Danehkar, Iranian naval officer: "Our message to all nations, especially our neighbours in the Persian Gulf, is our maneouvres for securing the Persian Gulf against any threat of any nation, especially superpowers. We are ready for securing the peace in the Persian Gulf."
00.54 WS sailors praying in bowels of ship
01.00 MS helicopters, ZOOM OUT as they fly over ship
01.09 MS jets overhead
01.12 CU commando boat
01.16 WS/PAN fleet of commando boats
01.25 VISION ENDS
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