Iran test fires more missiles
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran tested more missiles in the Gulf on Thursday, state media reported, a day after drawing Western criticism for test-firing nine rockets. Washington, which fears Tehran wants to master technology to build nuclear weapons, said on Wednesday Iran should halt further missile tests if it wanted to gain the world's trust.
Speculation that Israel could bomb Iran has mounted since a big Israeli air drill last month. U.S. leaders have not ruled out military options if diplomacy fails to end the nuclear row.
Iran has responded by saying it will strike back at Tel Aviv, as well as U.S. interests and shipping, if it is hit. Tehran insists its nuclear programme has only civilian goals.
State TV and radio reported that the new missile tests took place during the night into Thursday.
"Deep in the Persian Gulf waters, the launch of different types of ground-to-sea, surface-to-surface, sea-to-air and the powerful launch of the Hout missile successfully took place," state radio said without giving further details of the missiles.
Iranian satellite channel Press TV said Hout was a torpedo.
"Iran's Revolutionary Guards test more missiles in Persian Gulf," the Press TV reported in a brief headline.
The reports followed remarks on Wednesday night by Guards air force commander Hossein Salami, who had told state television that a "night missile manoeuvre" was taking place. But he gave no details at the time.Press TV said the new missile tests were part of an ongoing military manoeuvre.
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