Iran Test-Fires Missiles In Persian Gulf

TV grab taken from Al-Alam shows preparations by Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards to fire nine missiles. The tests come at a time of growing tensions over the Iranian nuclear programme, which the West fears could be aimed at making an atomic bomb. (AFP/AL-ALAM/null)

From Yahoo News:

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran test-fired nine long- and medium-range missiles Wednesday during war games that officials said aimed to show the country can retaliate against any U.S. and Israeli attack, state television reported.

Gen. Hossein Salami, the air force commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, said the exercise would "demonstrate our resolve and might against enemies who in recent weeks have threatened Iran with harsh language," the TV report said.

Wednesday's war games were being conducted at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which about 40 percent of the world's oil passes. Iran has threatened to shut down traffic in the strait if attacked.

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Iran test fires missiles in riposte to U.S., Israel -- CNN
Iran Test-Fires Missiles in Persian Gulf -- ABC News
Iran Test-Fires Long, Short-Range Missiles -- CBS News
Iran sends missile test warning -- BBC
Iran Test-Fires Missiles Capable of Hitting Israeli, U.S. Bases -- FOX News
Iran test-fires long- and medium-range missiles -- MSNBC
Iran test-fires long-range missile -- Telegraph
Iran missile test ratchets up regional tensions -- Times Online

My Comment: Much of this is done for public consumption in Iran. Inflation and gas shortages is causing a great amount of discontent in all regions of the country. As the situation gets worse, expect more rhetoric to come from Iran.