Iran did not test-fire long-range missiles during a naval drill - but it will be doing so soon.<br/> That's according to a senior navy commander who is denying state media reports that missiles were fired on Saturday.<br/> Deputy Commander of Iran's navy, Mahmoud Mousavi, said the navy was testing artillery and surface-to air amaments - but not missiles.<br/> He told Iran's English Language Press TV that the missiles would be launched in the coming few days.<br/> The ten-day naval drill in the Gulf began last Saturday with Iran keen to show its resolve to counter any attack.<br/> It coincides with increased tension after the European Union said it was considering a ban on imports of Iranian oil - already in place in the US.<br/> On Tuesday, Tehran threatened to stop the flow of oil through the Starit of Hormuz in the Gulf if it became the target of an oil embargo.<br/> Iran's row with the West has worsened infollowing a November report by a UN nuclear watchdog that the country appears to have worked on designing an atomic bomb - and may still be pursuing research for this.<br/> Iran denies this and says it needs nuclear technology to generate electricity at home.<br/> Sunita Rappai, Reuters
