Iran launches assault boats, warns 'don't play with fire'

Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi speaks to local repoters as he stands in front of Iran's 'Zolfaqar' a high-speed missile-launching assault boat on display in Tehran, on August 23, 2010, as Iran kicked off mass production of two high-speed missile-launching assault boats the 'Seraj' (Lamp) and 'Zolfaqar' (named after Shiite Imam Ali's sword) speedboats which will be manufactured at the marine industries complex of the ministry of defence. Photo courtesy AFP.

Tehran (AFP) Aug 23, 2010 - Iran began mass-producing two high-speed variants of missile-launching assault boats on Monday, warning its enemies not to "play with fire" as it boosts security along its coastline. The inauguration of the production lines for the Seraj and Zolfaqar speedboats comes a day after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad unveiled Iran's home-built bomber drone, which he said would deliver "death" to Iran ... more
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