Iran Test Fires Missiles

Iran test fired 9 missiles in response to what it said were threats by the US and Israel. So Iran has done a complete 360 in a matter of days. The Iranian revolutionary guards threatened Tel Aviv and US shipping interests, then Imadinerjacket says war is not possible with the US or Israel and now we're back to threats. CNN

TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran has test-fired nine missiles in response to what it says are threats from Israel and the United States, state-run Iranian media says.

The Islamic Republic News Agency and Press TV reported that the naval forces of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Wednesday test-fired a Shahab-3 missile during war games in the Persian Gulf.

The exercises come a month after Israel conducted a military drill in the eastern Mediterranean involving dozens of warplanes, and the latest Iranian activities prompted concern from Israel and condemnation from the United States.

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"The war game was aimed at improving the combat readiness of Iran's armed forces. The 2,000-kilometer-range Shahab-3 missiles were tested to demonstrate Iran's capability in hitting its enemies accurately at the early stages of their probable attacks against the Islamic Republic.

"Domestic and foreign political and military analysts believe that Shahab-3 is able to reach targets in the occupied lands in case of the Zionist regime's probable attacks against Iran's nuclear sites," the Islamic Republic News Agency said.

Iran's Press TV said the Iranian forces "successfully test-fired new long and mid-range missiles." It mentioned the Shahab 3, "which can hit any targets within a range of 2,000km." It said the Shahab 3 "is equipped with a one-ton conventional warhead."

"Nine highly advanced missiles with improved accuracy were simultaneously tested including the Zelzal and Fateh missiles with ranges of 400km and 170km respectively."

Press TV said ground forces were also involved in the war games.