Sunday, January 1, 2012

Iran test-fires medium range missiles in Gulf drills

Sunday, January 01, 2012 – the official Irna news agency on Sunday reported, Iran tested a new medium-range missile during war games near a vital Gulf oil transit channel, hours after U.S. President Barack Obama signed a law tightening sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program.
Rear Admiral Mahmoud Mousavi, the spokesman for Iranian Navy’sVelayat 90 war games said, the new Iranian surface-to-air missile was launched Sunday during the “power phase” of the massive 10-day drills.
Mr. Mousavi further added, the mid-range missile, designed and manufactured by Iranian experts, is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and an intelligent system that enables it to target radio emission sources and thwart jammers.
A military spokesman also announced that Iranian ships and submarines will Monday carry out maneuvers designed to allow them to shut the strategic channel, the Strait of Hormuz, if Tehran so wishes.
Iran’s 10 days of naval exercises began last week and are taking place in international waters to the east of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
The exercise covers a 1,250-mile (2,000-kilometer) stretch of water beyond the Strait of Hormuz, including parts of the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden.
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