Iran fires radar-beating missile during Gulf drill
A missile blasts into the sky from an Iranian warship in this Iranian state TV broadcast.
Test-fired on Sunday during Iran's 10-day naval drill in the Gulf, the medium-range missile is designed to evade radar.
Iran's Deputy Naval Commander tells viewers the coastline is now equipped with missile systems that can "set and hit any target at any time."
The missiles launch amid building tension between the West and Iran over its nuclear program - which Tehran claims is peaceful but the West says is a a cover to build a bomb.
Now the European Union says it is considering a ban on imports of Iranian oil - already in place in the United States.
The U.S. and Israel have not ruled out military action against Iran if diplomacy fails.
Iran has long-range missiles which could reach Israel and U.S. bases in the Middle East. Iran has said it will test launch those in the next few days.
Katharine Jackson, Reuters.
Test-fired on Sunday during Iran's 10-day naval drill in the Gulf, the medium-range missile is designed to evade radar.
Iran's Deputy Naval Commander tells viewers the coastline is now equipped with missile systems that can "set and hit any target at any time."
The missiles launch amid building tension between the West and Iran over its nuclear program - which Tehran claims is peaceful but the West says is a a cover to build a bomb.
Now the European Union says it is considering a ban on imports of Iranian oil - already in place in the United States.
The U.S. and Israel have not ruled out military action against Iran if diplomacy fails.
Iran has long-range missiles which could reach Israel and U.S. bases in the Middle East. Iran has said it will test launch those in the next few days.
Katharine Jackson, Reuters.
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