Tehran has said the drill will be "the biggest air defense war game in the Islamic Republic’s history." And hopefully / probably the last ever!

But wait, is there still a Royal Navy? I thought the PM Cameron scrapped the "big" ships and let the rowing boats.

There hasn't been an active battleship in any navy since 2006. Too bad given how beautiful they are.

Nothing to look at here folks! Just an exercise huh????

My thoughts exactly. Shana tova u'metuka!

WHERE THE WORD´S COMMANDMENTS WERE PREACHED AT THE BEGINNING,FOR THE FIRST TIME,THEY ARE THE LAST TO FULFILL THEM AND I AM WRITING ABOUT MIDDLE EAST AND EUROPE

nowhere when politics are involved.

Fire on American ships in the name of the caliphate?

Yes...the masters of the news media seem to be a bit off here (as usual)..what "battleship" did they have in mind? Bismarck? Vanguard, maybe? How can people expect to be taken seriously and then reveal how ignorant they are! The last battlewagon passed under the Golden Gate a few months ago on its way to becoming a museum in San Pedro (But then maybe it's really in the Strait of Hormuz..and nobody knows it)!

Let's hope they take their protests to the seas where someone's "accidental" finger can slip and finally show those Idiots in Allababalaba Iran what we can do. Forgive my cynicism. Lot's of firepower in a small space.......let's do hope someone is cautious.

Have to wonder how many ships in the Armada will be IDF ships. And when IDF reserves will be called up as US reserves have been for a decade. What are Netanyahu's guidelines for cooperating with the US and EU?

Missiles are the order of the day in todays wars, the Russians and Chinese will ensure the Iranians have all the tools of war necessary to destroy the Western military - perhaps another Korean war in the making, followed by another cold war.

This is a sign of articulate despair directed towards the Persians.time to bow down and share the common wealth of other nations.Iran seems to have a ball of steel but it's melting! presia,greek,rome and many other nations ruled now its time for Israels hegemony.

at least rowing boats have stealth technology which the English navy does not, so Cameron's cut backs might be a good thing

Well...not really Its almost certain that the strategy to seize the Hormuz and possibly Bahrein is imminent They plan to do this on the basis of a legal 'historic' claim of sovereiginity over the Hormuz and Bahrein This will serve to 'cripple the global economy by driving up oil prices to up to $300pb overnight' and destroy sanctions' 'With such power we can demand anything' They plan to do this 'bloodlessly' by simply turning away 'unfriendly shipping' and mining the Hormuz except for specific secret and safe corridors They will claim not a shot was fired in anger and so expect 'civilised behaviour' and no force from the 'enemy' Ae will be happy to explain our rights and justify our actions in a 'civilised way'

the british are useless, waste of time they only talk. the only ones that can honestly do a good job are the ISRAELIS and AMERICANS. WHEN IT COMES TO FIRE POWER THE british HAVE NO BALLS. TO HELL WITH THE british.

If the Chinese tools of war are anything like the inferior junk they sell here then the western military doesn't need to worry.

Think submarines, sweetheart.