Iran and world powers led by the US agreed to a landmark nuclear deal earlier this year to limit Tehran’s enrichment of uranium in exchange for lifting economic sanctions.
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New Year’s Eve security ramps up around the world
Fireworks also will be on display in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the country of seven emirates. “It’s pretty scary stuff”, she said. From there, the fireworks were to light up the sky around the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab and later down near the Dubai Marina.
Tehran has denied the information about the alleged launch of several missiles by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, the official website of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) said.
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“The publication of such false news under the present circumstances is akin to psychological warfare”, Sharif was quoted as saying by Reuters. Their ships then fired “several unguided rockets” just 1,500 yards away from the US vessels, the CENTCOM spokesman said.
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A French frigate and the USS Bulkeley destroyer were also in the area.
“We look at this firing so close to the ships as highly provocative”, said the military official, who was not immediately authorized to be named.
The newest challenge was a missile launch over the weekend lower than a mile from a USA aircraft service – which came on the heels of two different comparable incidents, two ballistic missile tests, & the aggressive remedy of American prisoners together with a Washington Post journalist.
“Security and peace in the strategic Persian Gulf region is among Iran’s serious strategies, and the IRGC keeps holding its drills in due time based on its organizational schedule in a bid to improve the required preparations in this field”, he added. “While most interactions between Iranian forces and the US Navy are professional, safe, and routine, this event was not”, says a US Central Command rep, though he notes the missiles weren’t fired toward any ships.
Iran’s weekend provocation is further proof getting a final nuclear deal is going to be a rocky road.
NBC News first reported news of the rocket tests. “We need to ensure that USA forces are postured to respond to Iranian aggression and finally adopt a comprehensive strategy to counter Iran’s malign influence in the Middle East”.
“As we have declared to the American government…”
The Iranian Emad – a liquid-fuel, intermediate-range ballistic missile.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said such new penalties would nullify the nuclear accord.
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“Such measures are unilateral, arbitrary and illegal and the Islamic Republic of Iran has warned the United States administration of this”, Mr Ansari said. The Gulf incident, which occurred last week, may have spurred the United States to finally impose the sanctions.
