With The World Focused On North Korea, Iran Successfully Test-Fires Three missiles

A single-stage solid-propellant, surface-to-surface Fateh (Victor) missile is launched during the Great Prophet 7 missile drill in Semnan, central Iran, July 3, 2012. Press TV

Report: Iranian Army Test-Fires Three New Missiles -- Haaretz

Iran's Fars news agency reports that missiles of a type never tested before were successfully test-fired by Iran's Ground Forces.

Iran's military has successfully test-fired three new missiles of a type never tested before, according to a Saturday report by Iran's Fars news agency.

"Three types of missiles developed by the Army and the Defense Industries have been successfully test-fired in the Ground Force's recent wargames," Fars cited Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Force General Kioumars Heydari as saying.

The "ground-to-ground missiles are different from the Naze'at 10 and Fajr missiles in type," Heydari told Fars.

Read more ....

More News On Iran's Successful Missile Test

Iranian Army Test-Fires 3 New Missiles -- FARS News Agency (Iran)
Iran's Army successfully test-fires 3 new missiles -- Press TV (Iran)
Report: Iran successfully tests three new missiles -- Jerusalem Post
Iran: Army successfully completes 3 rockets tests -- YNet News
Iran test-fires three new missile types -- Times of Israel
Iran Test-Fires Three New Land-to-Land Missiles -- International Business Times

What Missile Test?

US: Iran Missile Test Is 'Pure Fabrication' -- NBC

U.S. officials tell NBC News that Iran's claim it conducted missile tests in the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday is "pure fabrication" and that there is no evidence to back up Iran's claims.

"The mid-range system ... is capable of intercepting targets at a range of 50 km (30 miles) and can fly at an altitude of 75,000 feet," state-run Press TV's website said.

A Senior Revolutionary Guard commander said Tuesday that Iran test-fired four anti-ship missiles that hit a "big target" the size of a warship simultaneously, causing it to sink in "50-seconds" in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to U.S. officials, there was no missile firing in or around the strait or the Persian Gulf.

Read more ....

Update: DOD: Iranian missile test claim bogus -- The E-Ring/Foreign Policy

My Comment: If these reports are true (that there was no missile test) .... then why the elaborate lie?

Iran Test Fires Short Range Missile

Report: Iran 'Successfully' Fires Missile Capable Of Hitting Targets 185 Miles Away -- CNN

(CNN) -- Iran has "successfully" test fired its newest version of the Fateh-110 missile, state media reported Saturday, touting the accomplishment despite international concerns about Tehran's growing military capabilities.

Footage from state-run Press TV showed a missile on a rocket launcher in a desert area being fired into the air, before seemingly falling somewhere over the horizon. Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi said that the test launch of the missile -- a "fourth generation" of the Fateh-110 -- was a success, according to the official Islamic Republic News Agency.

Read more ....

More News On Iran's Successfully Test Firing A Short Range Missile

Pinpoint precision: Iran test-fires upgraded ballistic missile -- RT
Iran Says Test-Firing Of Missile a Success -- New York Times
Iran test fires short-range missile -- Al Jazeera
Iran Tests Missile with New Guidance System -- Voice of America
Iran test-fires short-range missile -- AFP

My Comment: Iran is sending the message that if their nuclear facilities are attacked by US forces, they have the means to retaliate against US military installations in the Persian Gulf states and/or in Afghanistan.

More Iranian Threats Against U.S. Bases In The Region

Iran 'Ready To Fire Missiles At US Bases' -- The Guardian

Revolutionary Guards commander says Iran could strike back at bases in the Gulf within minutes of coming under attack

Iran is prepared to launch missiles at US bases throughout the Gulf within minutes of an attack on the Islamic Republic, according to a commander of the country's Revolutionary Guards.

In an apparent response to reports that the US has increased its military presence in the Gulf, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards' air force said on Wednesday that missiles had been aimed at 35 US military bases in the Gulf as well as targets in Israel, ready to be launched in case of an attack.

Read more ....

More News On Iran's Missile Tests And Threats

Iran tests missiles that it says can reach Israel -- Christian Science Monitor
Iran fires missile capable of hitting Israel -- The Telegraph
Iran Test Fires Long-Range Missiles -- Time/AP
Iran threatens swift retaliation on US bases -- AP
Iran says can destroy U.S. bases "minutes after attack" -- Reuters
Commander: IRGC Will Destroy 35 US Bases in Region if Attacked -- FARS News Agency (Iran)
Iran says can destroy US bases "minutes after attack" -- IINS (Iran)

Iran Tests Long-Range Ballistic Missiles Capable Of Hitting Israel

Photo: REUTERS

Tensions Escalate In Middle East As Iran Tests Long-Range Ballistic Missiles Capable Of Hitting Israel -- Daily Mail

* Surface-to-surface missiles capable of travelling 800 miles fired today
* Iran claim test was response to U.S. refusal to rule out military strikes against country's nuclear program
* Western fears remain that Iran wants to build nuclear weapons

Tensions have increased in the Persian Gulf today after Iran test fired long-range ballistic missiles capable of hitting Israel.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards tested several surface-to-surface weapons in the country's remote Kavir Desert, amid western fears the Islamic Republic wants to build nuclear weapons.

Iran said the test firing was a response to Israel and Washington's refusal to rule out military strikes to stop Iran's nuclear program.

Read more ....

More News On Iran's Recent Missile Tests

Iran says test-fires missiles over threats of attack -- Reuters
Iran launches long-range missiles -- The Telegraph
Iran: 'Long-Range' Missiles Attack 'Mock Enemy Bases' -- ABC News
Iran: Ballistic Missile Tests ‘Response to Threats’ -- Voice of America
Iran test-fires missile that could hit Israel -- Herald Sun

Iran Successfully Test Fires Anti-Ship Missiles

An Iranian surface-to-sea missile (file photo)

Iran Fires Missiles at Sea Near Strait of Hormuz -- Voice of America

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.

Read more ....

More News On Iran's Missile Tests

Iran fires anti-ship missiles near key Gulf strait -- Khaleej Times/AFP
Iran's IRGC says missile maneuver "successful" -- China View
Iran tests anti-warship missiles -- Ynet News
IRGC test-fires stealth missiles, hitting mock targets at sea -- Tehran Times (Iran)
Iran Tests Hitting Mobile Naval Targets with Hi-Tech Missiles -- Fars News Agency (Iran)
Iran wraps up missile drills in PG -- Press TV (Iran)
Iran Seen Improving Missile Production Capabilities -- Global Security Newswire

Iran Test Fires Missiles Capable Of Reaching Israeli, US Targets

Iran Test Fires 14 Missiles Capable Of Reaching Israeli, US Targets -- Christian Science Monitor

The missile launch kicked off 10 days of war games. Iran also unveiled underground ballistic missile silos that the West suspects are for launching nuclear warheads.

Iran fired 14 missiles and unveiled underground ballistic missile silos today, kicking off a series of war games over the next 10 days. Some of the missiles, launched today, have a range of more than 1,200 miles – enough to reach Israel and American installations in the region, Iranian PressTV reports.

Read more ....

More News On Iran's Missile Tests

Iran test fires long-range missiles capable of striking Israel, U.S. bases -- Haaretz
Iran fires 14 missiles in 2nd day of war games -- Reuters
Guard chief: Iran is capable of manufacturing even longer-range missiles but won’t make them -- Washington Post
Iran General Says Missiles Can Target Israel, U.S. Bases In Afghanistan -- Radio Free Europe
Iran successfully testfires 14 missiles: TV -- Xinhuanet
Iran fires medium-range missile in war game -- AFP
Iran fires 14 missiles in 2nd day of war games -- Jerusalem Post
Iran unveils missile silos as military exercises open -- CNN
Iran Unveils Missile Silos as It Begins War Games -- New York Times
Iran Unveils Missile Silos as It Begins War Games -- New York Times
Iran unveils new underground missile silo: state tv -- AFP

Iran Test Fires Long-Range Missile

State television reported that the Sajjil-2 missile was successfully test-fired in an undisclosed desert location in Iran. Photograph: Fars News/Caren Firouz/Reuters

US Condemns Iran's 'Provocative Actions' As Regime Test-Fires Missile -- The Guardian

• Sajjil-2 said to be immune to anti-missile systems
• Pressure to impose further sanctions on Tehran grows

The US and its allies today branded as provocative Iran's test-firing of an upgraded version of its most advanced missile, one claimed to be capable of hitting parts of Europe.

The Iranian defence minister, General Ahmad Vahidi, said the Sajjil-2 missile, shown on television being launched from a desert location, would act as "a strong deterrent" against possible foreign attack. Israel has repeatedly threatened to bomb Iranian nuclear plants to prevent it acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.

Read more ....

More News On Iran's Missile Test

Iran Test Fires Long-Range Missile -- Wall Street Journal
Iran Says It Tested Upgraded Missile -- New York Times
Iran tests upgraded long-range missile -- CNN
Iran Test Fires Improved Long-Range Missile -- Voice of America
Iran tests upgraded missile, warns internal opposition -- L.A. Times
West censures Iran for upgraded missile test -- Press TV
Iran missile test follows sanctions talk from West -- Christian Science Monitor
Iran test fires upgraded Sajjil-2 missile -- Threat Matrix
FACTBOX: Iran's missiles and recent tests -- Reuters

Iran Test Fires Multiple Rockets Ahead Of Geneva Talks

Iran Tests Missiles After Rebuke Over Nuclear Plant -- New York Times

Iran test-fired three short-range missiles on Sunday as tension escalated over the revelation of its secret new nuclear enrichment facility.

The missiles were fired two days after the United States, Britain and France disclosed that Iran was secretly constructing an underground uranium enrichment plant, and appeared to be a show of military power as the West intensified its pressure on Iran over its nuclear program.

Read more ....

Footage of a missile launch is seen at an unknown location in this video grab from Iranian state television Press TV September 27, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

More News On Iran's Missile Test

Iran test-fires short-range missiles -- AP
Iran Tests Missiles, International Tensions Rise -- Voice of America
Iran test-fires missiles amid nuclear tension -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Iran test-fires missiles amid nuclear controversy -- Yahoo News/AFP
Iran Fires Short-Range Missiles in ‘Deterrent’ Tests -- Bloomberg
Iran missile tests stoke tensions -- BBC
New call for sanctions over Iran missile -- UPI
Iran Test-Fires Short-Range Missiles -- Wall Street Journal
Iran announces missile test ahead of Geneva talks -- CBC
Iranian missiles not threat to neighboring states: commander -- China View
Commander: Missile Drills Aimed at Exercise of Iran's Deterrent Power -- FARS News Agnecy
Iran successfully tests multi-missile launching system -- Press TV (Iran)