Middle East Public date: 24.08.2017 23:12:18

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1 Jan 2012

Iran denies test-firing long-range missiles in Gulf

Iran has denied reports by state media that it test-fired long-range missiles during military exercises in the Gulf. "The exercise of launching missiles will be carried out in the coming days," Iran's senior navy commander is quoted as telling Iran's Press TV. Earlier the semi-official Fars news agency and other outlets reported that land-to-sea missiles had been fired. The naval exercises come at a time of increased tensions between the West and Iran over its nuclear ambitions. On Tuesday Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil export route, if new sanctions were imposed over its nuclear programme.
Iran has denied reports by state media that it test-fired long-range missiles during military exercises in the Gulf....

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28 Dec 2011

Iran opens trial of US man who ‘confessed’ to CIA plot

Iran has begun the trial of an American man of Iranian descent accused of being a CIA spy, according to local media. In the hearing, prosecutors cited a "confession" from Amir Mirzai Hekmati aired on state TV earlier this month, the semi-official Fars news agency reports. A lawyer for the 28-year-old rejected the allegations, Fars said. The US say he has been falsely accused and have called for his release
Iran has begun the trial of an American man of Iranian descent accused of being a CIA spy, according to local media. In...

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