Iran Flexes Military Muscle in Persian Gulf
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A Ghader missile is launched at the Sea of Oman during Iran's navy drill. Iran test-fired a surface-to-surface cruise missile during a drill that the country's navy chief said proved Tehran was in complete control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the passageway for one-sixth of the world's oil supply. The missile, called Ghader, or Capable in Farsi, was described as an upgraded version of a missile that has been in service before.
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Iranian navy members celebrate after successfully launching a Ghader missile.
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Iranian 120-mile range Ghader ground-to-sea missile is launched on the last day of navy war games.
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Iranian navy fires a Mehrab missile during the "Velayat-90" naval wargames in the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran. Iran defiantly announced that it had tested a new missile and made an advance in its nuclear program after the United States unleashed extra sanctions that sent its currency to a record low.
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Members of the Iranian navy participate in the "Velayat-90" naval war games in the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran.
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Members of the Iranian navy participate in the "Velayat-90" naval war games in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iranian Soldiers aim during exercises in the Sea of Oman near the Iranian port of Bandar Jask. Iran, which has been carrying out war games in the Strait of Hormuz over the past week, has said that "not a drop of oil" would pass through the strait if Western governments follow through with planned additional sanctions over its nuclear program.
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Iranian navy speed boats maneuver during a war game in the sea of Oman.
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An Iranian vessel fires a missile during recent war games in the sea of Oman.
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An Iranian navy diver jumps out of a helicopter during navy exercises in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Members of the Iranian navy participate in recent war games in the Sea of Oman.
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Iranian soldiers climb to take control of a naval vessel during the navy exercises in the Strait of Hormuz.