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Iran's military drill raises Mideast tensions
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Rogue nation launches new missile tests just days after new oil embargo goes into effect
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- Date Jul 3, 2012
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Iranian state television now sane.
These tests are a show of force when it comes just after the oil embargo went into effect in that embargo of course is meant to -- and -- financially.
And to pressure Tehran to make some different decisions about pursuing nuclear weapon it's -- -- -- joins us now live he is in Jerusalem.
How serious is this military drill it -- Very serious market considering the missiles that are being launches a direct response -- -- You threaten us economically we are going to threaten you with missiles -- the video they put out is of that -- -- three missiles at a range -- about.
12115.
Miles.
Israel and about a 100000.
US troops are harm's way in the Iranian made very clue that clear who they're shooting at.
And they built mock -- of what they call enemy military bases for them to launch their missiles out this also comes as the Iranians are Saber rattling.
About potentially closing the straits of Hormuz through which about 20% of the world's oil flows.
Every single day and partly in response to this.
The United States reportedly has Mastec a lot of firepower in the region right now just in case things.
Get a little frisky and perhaps also -- to try to send.
A message to the Iranians that they will not tolerate this kind of stuff anymore.
How does all this play into the inspection issue of course with the -- -- of nuclear weapons in the works there.
Well the Iranians have been masterful at playing the delaying game when it comes to where inspectors are allowed -- this is a satellite image of one particular facility departure and facility which is suspected -- A number of intelligence organizations of being used by the Iranians.
For high explosive -- which would be necessary in order to trigger a nuclear weapon this is -- June 7 image will switch now to the June 21 image.
Where according to a US watchdog group it shows earth moving equipment that is covered up.
A lot of evidence and also water tanks where they used to clean out buildings if history repeats itself -- that we're gonna see your -- and suddenly decide to allow inspectors in to this facility to potentially try to buy themselves a little bit more time marchers say our will and thank you -- -- better in Jerusalem.
And the United States a --