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Iran War Games Pictures
By James Wray Jan 2, 2012, 14:05 GMT
An Iranian navy warship test fires a new long range missile (Mehrab) during the Iranian navy military exercise on the Sea of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran, 01 January 2012. Amid a verbal row with the United States over blocking the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil shipping route, Iran on Saturday started testing long range missiles in the Persian Gulf. Fars news agency reported that on the final phase of navy maneuvers in the Persian Gulf, several long-range missiles were tested. The maneuver has been overshadowed by a verbal row between Iran and the US over an Iranian threat to close the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, through which 40 per cent of the world‘s ship-borne crude oil is passed. EPA/EBRAHIM NOROOZI
An Iranian navy warship’s fires it's forward gun during the Iranian navy military exercise on the Sea of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran, 01 January 2012. Amid a verbal row with the United States over blocking the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil shipping route, Iran on Saturday started testing long range missiles in the Persian Gulf. Fars news agency reported that on the final phase of navy maneuvers in the Persian Gulf, several long-range missiles were tested. The maneuver has been overshadowed by a verbal row between Iran and the US over an Iranian threat to close the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, through which 40 per cent of the world‘s ship-borne crude is passed.EPA/Ebrahim Noroozi EPA/EBRAHIM NOROOZI
An Iranian navy warship test fires a new long range missile (Mehrab) during the Iranian navy military exercise on the Sea of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran, 01 January 2012. Amid a verbal row with the United States over blocking the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil shipping route, Iran on Saturday started testing long range missiles in the Persian Gulf. Fars news agency reported that on the final phase of navy maneuvers in the Persian Gulf, several long-range missiles were tested. The maneuver has been overshadowed by a verbal row between Iran and the US over an Iranian threat to close the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, through which 40 per cent of the world‘s ship-borne crude is passed. EPA/EBRAHIM NOROOZI
Ballistic missile Zelzal , is launched during the second day of military exercises, codenamed Great Prophet-6, by Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards at an undisclosed location in Iran, on 28 June 2011. Reports state that Iran was conducting the Prophet 6 war games, which include testing of the Shahab-3 ballistic missile, which has a range of up to 2,000 kilometres and is capable of reaching any part of Israel. EPA/STRNGER
Iranian clerics look at a ballistic missile Shahab 1 during the second day of military exercises, codenamed Great Prophet-6, by Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards at an undisclosed location in Iran, on 28 June 2011. Reports state that Iran was conducting the Prophet 6 war games, which include testing of the Shahab-3 ballistic missile, which has a range of up to 2,000 kilometres and is capable of reaching any part of Israel. EPA/STRNGER
The upgrade version of medium range missile Shahab 3, is launched during the second day of military exercises, codenamed Great Prophet-6, by Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards at an undisclosed location in Iran, on 28 June 2011. Reports state that Iran was conducting the Prophet 6 war games, which include testing of the Shahab-3 ballistic missile, which has a range of up to 2,000 kilometres and is capable of reaching any part of Israel. EPA/STRNGER
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