Iran tests naval weapon with 300 km range
Tuesday, 5 August 2008
TEHRAN, August 4 (Reuters): Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday they had tested a naval weapon that could destroy any vessel in a range of 300 km (190 miles), Iranian media reported.
The comments are likely to stoke tensions over Iran's disputed nuclear program after Tehran failed to meet Saturday's informal deadline to respond to a package of nuclear incentives offered by six world powers to defuse the row.
The West accuses Iran of seeking to build an atomic bomb, a charge Tehran denies. The United States has not ruled out military action if diplomacy fails to end the row, prompting Iran to warn it would target US bases if attacked.
The comments are likely to stoke tensions over Iran's disputed nuclear program after Tehran failed to meet Saturday's informal deadline to respond to a package of nuclear incentives offered by six world powers to defuse the row.
The West accuses Iran of seeking to build an atomic bomb, a charge Tehran denies. The United States has not ruled out military action if diplomacy fails to end the row, prompting Iran to warn it would target US bases if attacked.