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Tehran: Iran test-fired nine long- and medium-range missiles during war games on Wednesday that officials say are in response to US and Israeli threats, state television reported.
General Hossein Salami, the navy commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, was quoted as saying the exercise would "demonstrate our resolve and might against enemies who in recent weeks have threatened Iran with a harsh language."
Wednesday's war games were being conducted at the mouth of the Strait of Hormouz, a strategic waterway where about 40 per cent of the world's oil passes through.
The report didn't provide details but said the missiles fired included a new version of the Shahab-3 missile, which officials have said has a range of 1,250 miles and is armed with a 1-ton conventional warhead.
Meanwhile, the White House has said Iran should halt the development of ballistic missiles and refrain from any further tests.
The United States and the UN Security Council were committed to a diplomatic path on Tehran's nuclear ambitions, the White House said.
A White House spokesman said Iran should "refrain from further missile tests if they truly seek to gain the trust of the world. The Iranians should stop the development of ballistic missiles, which could be used as a delivery vehicle for a potential nuclear weapon, immediately."
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