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Iran test-fires 4 missiles made to hit warships
The missiles were fired simultaneously and hit a "big target" the size of a warship, sinking it within 50 seconds, Gen. Ali Fadavi of the powerful Revolutionary Guard was quoted as saying by the semi-official Fars news agency. The Fars report late on Monday was the first indication of an Iranian military exercise taking place simultaneously and close to US-led joint naval manoeuvres in the Arabian Gulf, including mine-sweeping drills, which got under way last week. Fadavi did not elaborate on the ongoing Iranian exercise or the type of missiles fired but said the Guard is planning a "massive naval manoeuvre in the near future" in the strait. On Sunday, a senior Guard commander warned that Iran would target United States bases in the region in the event of war with Israel. Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, claimed no Israeli attack can happen without the support of its most important ally, the United States, making all Unites States military bases a legitimate target. Posted by: Steve White 2012-09-26 |
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