In an apparent show of strength, the country launched air force exercises over the Persian gulf, Iranian state radio reported.

伊朗国家电台报道说，伊朗在波斯湾举行了空军演习，这明显是在展示力量。

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Last month, he delivered a videotaped address to the Iranian people as they marked the Persian New Year.

上个月，他在伊朗人民庆祝波斯新年之际对他们发表了录像讲话。

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Last month, he delivered a videotaped address to the Iranian people as they marked the Persian New Year.

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Georgia was once part of a large Iranian, or Persian, empire.

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Another military source said another Iranian exercise is under way inside the Persian Gulf with surface ships and submarines.

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