Iran fires dozens of missiles in war games

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http://www.khaleejtimes.ae/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2006/November/middleeast_November24.xml§ion=middleeast

2 November 2006



TEHERAN — Iranian state-run television said on Thursday the country had test-fired dozen of missiles, including the long-range Shahab-3, during the first hours of new military manoeuvres.

The report said the elite Revolutionary Guards also had launched several kinds of short-range missiles in a central desert area of Iran.

The newscaster did not elaborate about where the manoeuvres were located. But earlier Wednesday, the head of the Revolutionary Guards, Gen. Yahya Rahim Safavi, said the 10-day manoeuvres, named “Great Prophet,” would take place in the Gulf, the Sea of Oman and several provinces of the country.

The Shahab-3 missile is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and is believed to have a range of more than 2,000 kilometers (1,242 miles). It can reach Israel and US forces in the Middle East.

[Swamp Rat]

1. Warming themselves up for "Operation Persian BBQ?"

[whistle]

2. That is the whole reason for these military games to send out decoys

...to learn about the other side's retaliation capabilities, positions, strengths and weaknesses.