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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A senior Revolutionary Guard commander threatened
Saturday that U.S. aircraft carriers would be targeted if Iran came
under attack amid a standoff with the West over Tehran's nuclear
program.

Iran has often warned of major retaliation if they faced a
military strike from Israel or the West, but the latest comments appear
tailored to emphasize the expanding range of Iranian missiles following
10 days of war games. The exercises included unveiling underground
missile silos that Iran says is capable of multiple launches.

"Aircraft
carriers ... are moving targets. If the enemy threatens us, we will
target them," said Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the commander of the Guard's
aerospace force, in comments broadcast on state TV.

Hajizadeh also
confirmed that Iran secretly conducted missile tests earlier this year
that he claimed hit targets at the "mouth of the Indian Ocean" — an
apparent reference to areas near the Strait of Hormouz at the southern
end of the Gulf.

Hajizadeh said two missiles with ranges of 1,140
miles (1,900 kilometers) were fired during the Iranian month of Bahman,
from Jan. 21 to Feb 19, from Semnan province in northern Iran. He gave
no further details, but at maximum range the missiles could have reached
deep into the Arabian Sea.

In April, the commander of the
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