02192012Headline:

Iran test-fires two long-range missiles near strategic waterway


Iran has successfully test-fired two long-range missiles on the last day of major naval exercises in the international waters of the Persian Gulf. This comes amid mounting Western pressure on the country over its nuclear ambitions. Tehran says it’s ready to counter any attack by enemies like Israel or the United States. Iran has also angrily reacted to new US sanctions targeting its central bank and financial sector. It has been threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz – the world’s most important oil export route linking the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean. Meanwhile the EU is mulling an embargo on the purchase of Iranian oil, and a decision on that is expected before the end of the month. The Director of the Beirut-based centre for Middle East Studies, Dr Hisham Jaber, believes the West’s actions are adding fuel to an already highly flammable situation. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com

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25 Responses to "Iran test-fires two long-range missiles near strategic waterway"

  1. MrGoshlo says:

    Islamic Republic of Iran say neither country should have NUKE or Iran should have NUKE in any size, Iran is not going to close Strate of Hormuz, because there is not International water in persian Gulf or in Gulf of Oman or in Oman sea, or in Gulf of Aden, the subject is No allow to other country to navigate there.

  2. superman6327 says:

    @XMansv you are my dick

  3. SuperPiye says:

    @XMansv Sure wish that China step up soon and show the world how WEAK the US really is!!! These evil GREEDY parasites need to be DESTROYED!! Even God would agree with me..Can you say financial crisis?? Evenually the world will come together to DESTROY this evil nation!! America and Israel are the to most hated places on the planet for a reason..The people of Irac, Afghanistan, and Pakistan have already started turning their backs on this evil nation!! At the rate that China is growing R.I.P. US

  4. XMansv says:

    @sprookafook I am god…

  5. XMansv says:

    @sprookafook You are a biological computer sufficiently complex to have abstract thought and self awareness. There is no god. When you die the tunnel vision will close in, you’ll pass out, die then rot.

    Put down the pot. Face reality. Live your life. If god did exist he would be disappointed how you are wasting yours…

  6. sprookafook says:

    @XMansv its plenty nice just sitting here smoking pot waiting for it to happen in peace. as a modern sufi its my only duty.

  7. XMansv says:

    @10TC55 Feel free to leave any time you like, many of us won’t miss you.

    You should go over to the middle east and find some radical jihadist’s and tell them what you think.

    They’ll cut your head off…

  8. XMansv says:

    @sprookafook You should go over to the middle east and find some radical jihadist’s and tell them what you think.

    They’ll cut your head off…

  9. 10TC55 says:

    God Damnit United States… I’m ashamed to say I am a citizen to this Tyrannical empire it has become… People are waking up I must say… I only hope it isn’t too late.

  10. sprookafook says:

    @EvosFurryFury i think u mean ”wow we could put down the remote control for this drone and maybe go out n get a life”

  11. sprookafook says:

    @XMansv id luv iran to remove isreal.

  12. XMansv says:

    !! ATTACK IRAN !!

    The USA should have gone to WAR WITH IRAN years ago when they were sending insurgents across the border into Iraq to kill US and coalition soldiers.

    IRAN IS TRYING TO BUILD NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND WILL START WW3

    The Iranian government is led by religious mainiacs from a barbaric and hateful religion who believe they will go to heaven if they die killing people who are not muslimes.

    STOP BARBARIC ISLAM BEFORE THEY TAKE OVER THE WORLD AND CONVERT OR KILL EVERYONE ELSE!

  13. MrDenocan says:

    @CbizzleForizzle Israel: more than 200

  14. CbizzleForizzle says:

    Nuclear Weapons tally

    United States: 5,113
    Iran: 0

    Good fight

  15. thecoolerstinger says:

    May Iran be delivered from the western terrorists.

  16. romelloWilliams11 says:

    We need to stay the fuck out of it. Seriously, not to be a frady cat, but Nostrodaumas said that the end of the world will start off with a great war that ends in fire… This is why I hate the history channel, this shit scares me and gets into my head >.<

  17. EvosFurryFury says:

    i wonder when the day will come when soldiers put down their weapons and say, “wow we could be using all these resources for the better of humanity instead of killing eachother.”

  18. carp1844 says:

    Things are escalating fast. It appears they may try to start war with Iran before Ron Paul can get into office. By then the damage will be done.

  19. TheTrieye says:

    nice

  20. SunnyLovetts says:

    NO WORLD WAR!

  21. spiriitualemergency3 says:

    NO to War for Corporations and Israel

  22. LordLindsey12 says:

    Who REALLY runs our world? search “israel Did 911″ and search “ZionCrimeFactory” for proof.
    “US Rep. McKinney has accused the pro-Israel Lobby in America (AIPAC, ADL, etc) for ruining her political career.She refused to sign the pro-Israel pledge from Congress and took a pro-Palestinian stance. Because of this, she said “war was declared” on her by them. In 2009 she told TIU’s Ognir that “more than 99% of Congress work for Zionist-Israeli interests.”
    w(dot)zioncrimefactory com/jew-world-order

  23. XMansv says:

    NUKE IRAN. They are trying to build nukes. They will nuke Israel which will start WW3. If we nuke Iran now:
    * we save Israel
    * we stop WW3 starting now
    * set example to other countries don’t try to make nukes which stops WW3 in the future

    NUKE IRAN TODAY TO SAVE MILLIONS/BILLIONS IN THE FUTURE!!

  24. Tzimnewman3 says:

    Iran has a better standing with international law and agreements then Israel. Lets focus on Israel and its illegal activities including ethnic cleansing.

  25. badgeless says:

    @astaroth418
    Iran hasn’t attacked anyone for over 200 years. That seems like a pretty reasonable foreign policy. They are probably as corrupt as many other countries but that’s not what this dispute is about.

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