Published February 01, 2010 – 11:32PM
Tehran, Iran – The Iranian dictatorship delivered an unusually specific threat to ‘global powers’, according to a press report by the Iranian Press Agency. In a speech heralding the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad threatened to deliver a ‘telling blow’ on February 11th.
February 11th was the day when guerrillas and rebel troops overwhelmed troops loyal to the Shah in armed street fighting. Iran voted by national referendum to become an Islamic Republic on April 1, 1979, and to approve a new theocratic constitution whereby Khomeini became Supreme Leader of the country, in December 1979.
Geopolitical analysts speculated on the precise nature of the Iranian threat, with some predicting an attack on Israel, while others asserted Iran would declare itself a nuclear power on that day.
Iran’s nuclear weapons program has been a source of contention for the international community, with Western nations highlighting Iran’s sponsorship of terrorist organizations as a prime reason it should not possess the technology. Iran has claimed that its program is for peaceful power use; however, this is almost universally considered a lie considering Iran’s enormous petroleum reserves and the traces of highly enriched(weaponized) uranium found at some of its facilities.
“Wild-eyed threats are not unusual from Iran”, one military official remarked on condition of anonymity. “The precise nature, on the other hand, has many in the armed forces on heightened alert. They’ve never given an exact date.”
The naming of a date, some say, puts pressure on Iran to deliver or risk the perception of failure in the eyes of its fanatical supporters.
Counter-terrorism officials have noted how many attacks have occurred on the 11th of the month. Listed below is a short list of proxy attacks on the 11th:
9/11/01 – World Trade Center attacks; 2,973 casualties.
3/11/04 – Madrid train attacks; 191 casualties, 1,800 wounded. Exactly 911 days after 9/11/01.
7/11/06 – Mumbai train attacks; 209 casualties, 709 wounded.
The timing of the declaration coincided the a report on Debka 24 hours later, alleging Iranian’s terrorist forces were planning a large-scale assault on Israel’s territory. Many national security officials in Washington saw this as a possible strategic action intended to drive a wedge between the U.S. and Israel. A prime goal of Russia and its terrorist proxies, i.e. Hamas, Hezbollah, has been to isolate Israel from America, and this would appear to work within that framework.
“If Iran attacks Israel through its proxy army, the world’s eyes will turn to America,” one official confided. “Will the U.S. abandon it’s longtime ally, or will it retaliate in alliance with Israel? The answer will have worldwide repercussions.”
