US: Iran Missile Test Is 'Pure Fabrication' -- NBC
U.S. officials tell NBC News that Iran's claim it conducted missile tests in the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday is "pure fabrication" and that there is no evidence to back up Iran's claims.
"The mid-range system ... is capable of intercepting targets at a range of 50 km (30 miles) and can fly at an altitude of 75,000 feet," state-run Press TV's website said.
A Senior Revolutionary Guard commander said Tuesday that Iran test-fired four anti-ship missiles that hit a "big target" the size of a warship simultaneously, causing it to sink in "50-seconds" in the Strait of Hormuz.
According to U.S. officials, there was no missile firing in or around the strait or the Persian Gulf.
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Update: DOD: Iranian missile test claim bogus -- The E-Ring/Foreign Policy
My Comment: If these reports are true (that there was no missile test) .... then why the elaborate lie?