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Revolutionary Guards: Iran can penetrate Israel's Merkava tanks
By Reuters

TEHRAN - The Revolutionary Guards ground forces have missiles in its arsenal that could penetrate the armor plating fitted to Israel's Merkava tanks and the U.S. Abrams tanks, the commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday, the day U.S. officials said they might label his forces "terrorists".

But the speech by Commander-in-Chief Yahya Rahim Safavi,
according to a report carried by Iran's Fars News Agency, made no mention of the U.S. threat to brand his units.

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Safavi also said Iran's missiles with a range of 2,000 km
were fitted with equipment that enabled them to be remote controlled - an apparent reference to the Shahab-3 missile, which has the range to hit Israel - and that Iranian missiles can hit warships operating anywhere in the Gulf and Oman Sea.

"Our coast-to-sea missile systems can now reach the breadth and length of the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea and no warships can pass in the Persian Gulf without being in range of our coast-to-sea missiles," Safavi said in his speech, Fars reported.

Iran, locked in a standoff with Washington over its nuclear plans, has previously boasted it had missiles that could sink "big warships" in the Gulf, a region where U.S. aircraft carriers and warships operate.

The United States is seeking to isolate Iran over what it
says is Tehran's bid to build nuclear weapons under cover of a civilian nuclear program. Iran insists its atomic plans are directed at making electricity to preserve its oil and gas for exports.

U.S. officials said on Wednesday they may soon designate
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a foreign terrorist
organisation in a move targeting the finances of the group.

Iranian officials could not be reached for comment.
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  1.   US lobby 20:52  |  Mike 15/08/07
  2.   Any tank can be destroyed, tank warfare is about mobility 20:57  |  Voice of Reason 15/08/07
  3.   Iran, the biggest power in ME 21:09  |  indrajaya 15/08/07
  4.   More bla-bla-bla 21:16  |  D 15/08/07
  5.   So What? Our Side Can Predict The Name Of Teheran`s New Mayor! 21:18  |  Yosemite 15/08/07
  6.   More saber rattling from the usual suspects 21:25  |  Akiva Patysh 15/08/07
  7.   This is news? 21:30  |  Mark Lincoln 15/08/07
  8.   Excellent! This all means that israel will have to settle with 21:37  |  lakshmi 15/08/07
  9.   BELLICOSE MUSLIM RHETORIC 21:38  |  SM 15/08/07
  10.   Out of control 21:41  |  Natallie Durson 15/08/07
  11.   Oh Really... 21:52  |  Henry 15/08/07
  12.   U.S. HAS TO ATTACK IRAN FOR ISRAEL 21:53  |  JACKAL 15/08/07
  13.   Oh really ... Part II 22:00  |  Henry 15/08/07
  14.   More embarrassing moments from Iran 22:03  |  GZLives 15/08/07
  15.   The U.S. will not attack Iran 22:12  |  Wendy 15/08/07
  16.   Iran`s threats 22:18  |  Michael 15/08/07
  17.   IN THE STYLE OF DUTCH 22:22  |  Brant 15/08/07
  18.   Like gang members leaving their logo at a crime scene 22:23  |  Chick 15/08/07
  19.   They might have a limited ability 22:23  |  jeff 15/08/07
  20.   I agree with Mark Lincoln 22:29  |  Jon 15/08/07
  21.   # 7 wendy 22:32  |  Axel 15/08/07
  22.   Darius`s curse of imaginary grandness is upon Iran 22:35  |  Ed 15/08/07
  23.   Puss in Boots 22:41  |  Solon 15/08/07
  24.   Iran Can Hit Warships Anywhere In The Gulf 22:44  |  Bill Foonman 15/08/07
  25.   Air power does NOT win anything 22:47  |  spyguy 15/08/07
  26.   wendy 7 22:53  |  realism 15/08/07
  27.   #7 Wendy 22:56  |  Samuel Smith 15/08/07
  28.   # 7 Wendy 23:16  |  maoriboy 15/08/07
  29.   what if the missiles miss and hit gaza 23:24  |  frank 15/08/07
  30.   Jackal -Rudy has 52% of America WITH him 23:25  |  GZLives 15/08/07
  31.   #9 spyguy fighting the last war again 23:35  |  victor hardman 15/08/07
  32.   Just about anything seems to be able to take out a Merkava 23:36  |  Fred Farkelsteinman 15/08/07
  33.   Tell the Japanese that air power can`t win a war. 23:36  |  Cynic 15/08/07
  34.   Delaware 23:36  |  Andrew Pottinger 15/08/07
  35.   Iranian stupidity 23:36  |  X` 15/08/07
  36.   This terrorist theocracy is dangerous 23:41  |  Leo 15/08/07
  37.   Henry - How will the US survive with no gasoline 23:43  |  Mr. Knowitall 15/08/07
  38.   10, spyguy 23:47  |  Harry 15/08/07
  39.   But can they provide jobs, future for their own people? 23:50  |  David 15/08/07
  40.   U.S. SOLDIERS WILL DIE FOR ISRAEL!!!! 23:52  |  John 15/08/07
  41.   gzlives 16 00:03  |  realism 16/08/07
  42.   #23 00:17  |  Moshe 16/08/07
  43.   Bluffing is not good 00:18  |  Alan the real one 16/08/07
  44.   War and Peace 00:22  |  Alan the real one 16/08/07
  45.   Re 18 If they do then 00:24  |  Alan the real one 16/08/07
  46.   #34 Harry 00:30  |  Chris Linthwaite 16/08/07
  47.   #11 spyguy - think Israel will just wait for Iran to attack? 00:40  |  Dr. L. Brnd 16/08/07
  48.   no one wants to invade Iran 00:57  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 16/08/07
  49.   #7 Lakshmi 00:58  |  * BEN JABO 16/08/07
  50.   #9 NUTallie Durson 01:00  |  * BEN JABO 16/08/07
  51.   Indrajaya #2 01:04  |  Patish 16/08/07
  52.   To Indrajaya #2 01:05  |  Peter 16/08/07
  53.   # 18 jeff 01:05  |  Axel 16/08/07
  54.   #11 JACKAL 01:05  |  * BEN JABO 16/08/07
  55.   #20 Axel`s at it again 01:10  |  * BEN JABO 16/08/07
  56.   #24 Spyguy - back to spyschool 01:12  |  * BEN JABO 16/08/07
  57.   Define Winning a War 01:12  |  Realist 16/08/07
  58.   Merkava - a nightmare for Iran/Hezbollah 01:14  |  Hansje 16/08/07
  59.   # 37 harry 01:18  |  Axel 16/08/07
  60.   Revolutionary Guard 01:19  |  ChanahS 16/08/07
  61.   Well, look at their pretty yellow socks! 01:20  |  Silvienne 16/08/07
  62.   with israelis like Wendy 01:24  |  sami 16/08/07
  63.   And the Mossad already bugged Safavi`s toilet 01:39  |  Mark Greenbaum 16/08/07
  64.   Realism .. Pray Tell Why? Rudy is a Liberal 01:43  |  GZLives 16/08/07
  65.   46, Chris 01:45  |  Harry 16/08/07
  66.   indrajaya are you still high? 01:48  |  abe 16/08/07
  67.   I don`t doubt the claims 02:03  |  Ron 16/08/07
  68.   air power can really do it 02:09  |  Nukey 16/08/07
  69.   merkava tank 02:43  |  p savard 16/08/07
  70.   Has he heard that Israel has missiles as well? Typical buffoon 02:50  |  PETER SM 16/08/07
  71.   Oil 03:07  |  W 16/08/07
  72.   And USA Stealth Bombers can penetrate Iran Airspace big deal 03:09  |  Kipperraes 16/08/07
  73.   55, Axel 03:12  |  Harry 16/08/07
  74.   JOHN IN LA 03:21  |  Brant 16/08/07
  75.   Iran 03:49  |  JJ 16/08/07
  76.   #25 03:57  |  Moshe 16/08/07
  77.   #29 04:08  |  Moshe 16/08/07
  78.   gzlives 64 04:29  |  realism 16/08/07
  79.   #2 Indrajay - No idea what you are talking about 04:36  |  SE 16/08/07
  80.   FRED F."-Anything can take out Merkava".Quick tell the Arabs 04:57  |  PETER SM 16/08/07
  81.   Iran will sell anti-tank guns to Hamas 04:58  |  Wendy 16/08/07
  82.   SPY GUY.Iranian power and the "demise" of Israel.Dream on 05:06  |  PETERS SM