that, which you entertain allowing some sort of mil to mil contact to be established with the iranian navy? >> i would see the type of relationship that would develop would be one that would be based on the broader national interests and then the question also becomes their reveries various elements in iran that are operating maritime forces and with whom with the relationship be, but that is our decision that is part of the broader diplomatic context and we will conform

would you entertain allowing some sort of mill-to-mill contact, vy -- be established with this iranian navy? in >> i would say the type of relationship that would develop would be one that would be based on the broader national interests. and, then, the question also becomes, you know, there are various elements in iran, that are operating maritime forces, and you know, with whom would the relationship be? but that is a decision that really, i believe, is part of the broader diplomatic context, and you know, we will conform to whatever the commander-in-chief would require. >> admiral, thank you very much for your time. >> thanks a lot. [applause]. >> thank you. [applause] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> people have been trying to get me to say a figure now for about a me and the reason i won't do it is because it will be different every, single day. and, it will be based on how much training and advising an coordination is required and that will change each and every day and i will not put a number on it. it is a sig