Iran test-fires missiles capable of hitting Israel

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Iran claims it test fired missiles capable of hitting Israel a way of saying.

Don't mess with us at the same time Iran's parliament raised the idea of blocking some oil tankers from transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Is the US move more ships into position to keep the straight opened by force.

If need be.

All of this revolves around global concerns regarding Iran's nuclear program.

Correspondent Leland -- -- in Jerusalem force tonight with the latest.

Iranian state TV broadcast war games say they were show of the country's military strength.

And a warning to potential enemies it's impossible to verify the missiles with there one ton warhead.

-- -- intended targets.

Iran job three missile has a range of about 12150.

Miles putting in their site any city in Israel.

And about 100000 members of the US military in the region.

Unlike past military exercises this week's drill didn't.

Naval forces in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's foreign policy committee -- its military should attempt to disrupt crude oil shipping in the straight.

As retaliation for the latest European oil sanctions currently about a fifth of the world's oil flows through the strait.

We're experts say Iran's gunboats are capable wolf pack like attacks on oil tankers that would then require military escort.

To that point the US is quietly built up military assets in the region including eight mine sweepers capable of clearing the twenty mile wide straight.

And the USS Ponce say which can be uses a floating base for special operations teams.

Just recently air force F -- do you fighter jets capable of stealth attacks were relocated to the region.

And the US have a strong warning again today about a -- and trying to close the straits.

Years and decades.

Made made clear that we -- intend to.

Do what is necessary to maintain the openness of the strength.

Still -- remains defiant over its nuclear program and continues to enrich uranium.

According to a US watchdog group in this picture taking June 7 -- the -- in military facility compared to 12 weeks later.

Appears to show a massive cleanup underway at the complex where intelligence reports say -- -- tested high explosives for a nuclear trigger.

Now in that passed the Iranians have delayed inspectors -- these satellite photos sort of massive cleanup underway.

Only to allow inspectors into -- now spotless facility the question going forward.

Is -- the United States or more likely Israel is gonna lose patience with the Ryans and launch a preemptive military strike today's war games.

Or perhaps a preview by the Iranians what they're counter attack.

Would look like if that strike came here from Israel John -- deal that is the big concern Leland bitter -- in Jerusalem tonight bring.

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