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    Tehran claims its missiles could hit US bases

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New warning this morning from Iran saying that the United States -- that it could take out bases of the United States within minutes.

After being attacked a frightening.

Piece of news coming out of Iraq this morning that's how we -- a brand new hour here in America's news sure but -- -- I'm Martha MacCallum.

And I am -- -- in today for Bill Hemmer and these threats coming as we.

Continue to watch around military carry out large scale war games there test firing missiles -- it says are capable.

Of hitting American bases and targets in Israel.

Iran also threatening to block certain oil tankers from entering into the Strait of Hormuz to vital waterway that's used to ship about 15 of the world's oil supply.

Honest ratchets up the tension of course the US is already deploying more forces.

To the region right now to prepare.

For a potential military conflict even that it's live in Jerusalem -- What can you tell us about today's tests and what's new here.

And good morning Martha was interesting about this is the Iranians are beginning not only to threaten Israel but also now the United States and the world economically and that's what.

This latest video coming out of Iran from state TV is designed you.

It shows the Iranians firing anti ship missiles and then hitting targets in the gulf which.

Then saying very clearly that the -- is those could be oil tankers which we will sink sending a price of oil sky high also this could be US warships -- those anti ship missiles.

Are targeted at right now the United States has at least.

One aircraft carrier battle group and also mine sweepers inside the Persian gulf to try and clear out any -- -- in mind that might be placed in the Strait of Hormuz.

Where 15.

Of the world's oil goes through there is precedent for this the United States has provided armed military escort.

Two oil tankers in the past when they were threatened but obviously that would take things to a whole.

New level here -- still unclear though is what I want is actually trying to get out of this -- they simply trying to raise the price to end their nuclear program ordered these men at.

Actually -- real threats meaning they are determined -- they've made a decision to continue enrich uranium continue their nuclear program energy is trying to delay the world by showing them what the retaliation.

-- look like Martha this really trying to push things to different levels so with all these threats -- only -- What do we know about Iran's actual ability to retaliate.

According to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards senior general they can attack.

-- US bases within minutes and are willing to do in fact he called US troops in the region.

A good target this is the map that shows are -- ability to retaliate using -- -- three missiles.

Range about 12150.

Mile that puts into range.

Any target in the Middle East including of course any city in Israel but also a 100000.

US troops based in places like Kuwait.

-- -- And Afghanistan the other thing that Iran has been very quiet about.

But certainly people in the United States in Israel and other western intelligence services.

Are worried about is the Iranians ability to use sleeper cells from the Revolutionary Guards to send them out to conduct attacks far beyond their ability to retaliate in terms of missile range attacks in places like Europe or even the United States.

-- important pay attention to -- Leland thank you -- Watson better reporting from Jerusalem.

Well we wanted to look -- exactly how many US forces are in the Middle East near Iran and here's what we've found.

There -- more than 120000.

US troops and civilians within range of Iran's missiles.

The US navy's fifth fleet is responsible for all naval operations in the Persian gulf region.

Well meanwhile on.

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