Iran test-fires missiles, sinks warship-sized target

www.cbsnews.com ^ | 9/25/2012 | AP

[SpinnerWebb]

(CBS/AP) TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has test-fired four missiles designed to hit warships during a drill near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, an Iranian military commander said.

The missiles were fired simultaneously and hit a "big target" the size of a warship, sinking it within 50 seconds, Gen. Ali Fadavi of the powerful Revolutionary Guard was quoted as saying by the semi-official Fars news agency.

[ColdOne]

I bet the White House is pleased.

[TexasCajun]

I thought there was an international floatilla in the Strait of Hormuz?

If so, how could they not think they were being fired upon?

[GRRRRR]

Obozo say’s no problem just a bump in the road...

Amazing...Iran is going to actually foment an attack on themselves to justify an attack on Israel...very possibly!!

[Antoninus]

What kind of reporting is this? "warship sized object"? "powerful Revolutionary Guard"?

Who can read this crud anymore?

[joe fonebone]

oh for cryin out loud...

these people that live in the 7th century must be amazed at this modern technology....

anybody with a mediocre amount of brain cells, and that can actually use them, can build a missile in their own backyard that can hit a target the size of a ship...

hell the chinese were doing it before the birth of christ..

just wait until they find out about this internet thingie..

[EGPWS]

...was quoted as saying by the semi-official Fars news agency.

Huh?

What is this, John Semmens for crying out loud?

[Tijeras_Slim]

[spawn44]

Actually what happened. Iran launched four fire crackers with a catapult made from an erector set at a toy wooden ship made out of balsa wood.

[Last Dakotan]

... was quoted as saying by the semi-official Fars news agency

Ironic - CBS News is our semi-official news agency.

[Bringbackthedraft]

the powerful Revolutionary Guard.......................................... Errrrr? Are those the same guys that fought Sadam’s to a stand still?

[2001convSVT]

"Look, good against remotes is one thing. Good against the living? That's something else." ―Han Solo

[GeronL]

if you think thats bad, you should see North Korean news

or US news

[GeronL]

lol

[jttpwalsh]

I’m sure the target defended itself against the incoming missiles, too ;)

[SunkenCiv]

• Obama: "I want to make sure we end before the call to prayer"
• Iran Deploys Troops, Ballistic Missiles To Eritrea [2008]

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks SpinnerWebb.