The Iranians have no business doing this in non-Iranian waters.
My initial reaction is that this is a dangerous, provocative move by Iran.
Of course, they realize that this could very well lead to serious consequences for Iran. It gives the Free World a reason to bomb these warmongering Islamic fascists. As if the Free World needed any more reason. But this gives the Free World a reason the international community will find it hard, if not impossible, to argue against. The international community cannot blame Britain for doing what she has every right to do in response to this act.
Notice I haven't yet declared this to be an "act of war" by Iran.
Not yet; for I just found out that some British Marines were captured in non-Iranian waters by Iranians at gunpoint.
Given further information and observing further developments, the way I see this incident may well either harden significantly or, if it becomes clear that some stupid Iranian military types made an incredibly stupid error for which they'll probably lose their heads, and the British Marines are released immediately unharmed in any way whatsoever, then I might let the issue go.
We'll see.
I'm watching this closely.
If it turns out that the Iranians were following direct, unmistaken orders and refuse to release the soldiers, completely unharmed, without undue delay, then we must remember that it was a similar action taken by representatives of the "Palestinian" regime that precipitated last summer's war between Israel and Hezbollah.
And don't forget, Iran is a real state, unlike "Palestine", and clearly ruled by a specific authority without interference from other Islamic nations. (Hell, Iran herself is known to be interfering in both "Palestine" and Lebanon, as well as in Iraq!)
Therefore, the international community cannot so easily split hairs as they managed to do in last summer's war. (A war that should've been completed by Israel, as she had every right to finish it and ignore yet again another false "ceasefire" scam).
Iran should be very concerned now about her own safety. And justifiably so.
Iran had better release the British Marines immediately, unharmed, with a profuse, unequivocal apology for an unacceptable error and properly punish the perpetrators.
Or else.
