WAR GAMES Begin ON IRANIAN COAST

This just out today:

Iran Criticizes U.S.-Led Nuke Exercise
By JIM KRANE
The Associated Press
Sunday, October 29, 2006; 3:16 PM

DOHA, Qatar -- A naval training exercise led by the U.S. and aimed at blocking smuggling of nuclear weapons began Sunday in the Persian Gulf….

Iran called the two-day maneuvers "adventurist," but the Foreign Ministry said the Islamic Republic's response would be "rational and wise."

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Iran insists its program has peaceful aims, saying it is intended only to produce fuel for nuclear reactors that will be used to generate electricity. The Iranians contend Washington seeks to punish them for opposing U.S. policies.

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Brown said the exercise was not openly aimed at any country and would not affect Iranian vessels or ships heading to Iran.

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But a U.S. State Department official speaking on condition of anonymity, because of the sensitivity of the topic, said PSI members can halt and board Iran-bound ships if they are suspected of carrying banned shipments.

Along these lines, see US naval war games off the Iranian coastline: A provocation which could lead to War? by Michel Chossudovsky, October 24, 2006, GlobalResearch.ca