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    July 06, 2011

Iran Fires Missiles at Sea Near Strait of Hormuz

   VOA News
   In this photo released by the semi-official Iranian Mehr News Agency,
   Iranian revolutionary Guards personnel, foreground, watch the launch of
   a Zelzal missile during military maneuvers outside the city of Qom,
   Iran, Tuesday, June 28, 2011. A senior Irania
   Photo: AP
   In this photo released by the semi-official Iranian Mehr News Agency,
   Iranian revolutionary Guards personnel, foreground, watch the launch of
   a Zelzal missile during military maneuvers outside the city of Qom,
   Iran, June 28, 2011

   Iran announced Wednesday it had successfully test-fired several
   anti-ship missiles at sea as part of a 10-day military exercise that
   began last week.
   State news reports say the country's elite Revolutionary Guards fired
   two missiles capable of hitting targets at a distance of 300 kilometers
   and a third "land-to-sea" missile with a range of up to 200 kilometers.
   The reports say the tests took place on Wednesday near the port city of
   Bandar Jask in an area close to the Strait of Hormuz.
   Iran says the military exercises, which ended Wednesday, were designed
   to preserve the country's "readiness against enemy strikes."
   The United States and other Western nations suspect Iran is planning to
   build nuclear warheads for its missiles. Iran says its missiles are
   conventional and designed for the nation's protection.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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