Iran did not test-fire long-range missiles during a naval drill - but it will be doing so soon.
That's according to a senior navy commander who is denying state media reports that missiles were fired on Saturday.
Deputy Commander of Iran's navy, Mahmoud Mousavi, said the navy was testing artillery and surface-to air amaments - but not missiles.
He told Iran's English Language Press TV that the missiles would be launched in the coming few days.
The ten-day naval drill in the Gulf began last Saturday with Iran keen to show its resolve to counter any attack.
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.
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.
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.
Iran denies this and says it needs nuclear technology to generate electricity at home.
Sunita Rappai, Reuters
