Iran test-fires ballistic missile for first time in 2018, officials say

(Worthy News) – For the first time in more than a year, Iran test-fired a ballistic missile in a brazen display of defiance months after President Trump pulled the United States out of a landmark nuclear deal and days before his administration slapped new sanctions on the Islamic Republic, three U.S. officials with knowledge of the launch tell Fox News.

The test of an Iranian Fateh-110 short-range ballistic missile coincided with a large-scale naval exercise by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard forces late last week involving over 50 small gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz to rehearse “swarm” tactics which could one day potentially shut down the vital waterway, through which 30 percent of the world’s oil passes each year.

While the U.S. military publicly acknowledged the naval activity, the missile test from an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps base in Bandar-e-Jask in southeastern Iran has not been previously reported. The launch was detected by U.S. spy satellites. [ Source: Fox News (Read More…) ]

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California’s largest wildfire destroys dozens of residences

(Worthy News) – The largest of several wildfires burning throughout the state of California destroyed nearly 30 homes over the weekend, fire officials said Sunday.

The Mendocino Complex Fire — made up of the Ranch and River fires — destroyed a total of 146 homes as of Sunday morning, up from 119 on Thursday, Cal Fire said.

Overall 1,025 structures remain threatened by the 331,399-acre wildfire, which became the largest in California’s history last week. Cal Fire said the blaze is 70 percent contained as of Sunday morning and is expected to be fully contained by Sept. 1. [ Source: UPI (Read More…) ]

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