Iran's ongoing military exercises in the Gulf Region and its tests of new
weapons will further isolate itself, a White House spokesman said on Tuesday.
The military activities "are further examples of how the regime is isolating
itself and the Iranian people from the rest of the world," spokesman Scott
McClellan told a press briefing.
McClellan warned that Iran would face further isolation from the
international community unless it abandoned its nuclear program and complied
with its international obligations.
Adam Ereli, deputy spokesman for U.S. State department, told media earlier
this month that the United States was deeply concerned over Iran's announcement
that it had test-fired a new land-to-sea missile and a highly destructive
torpedo during its military exercises, saying it posed grave threats to regional
security.
Thousands of Iranian troops, including the Revolutionary Guards Corps navy
and air force, Iran's regular army and navy, the volunteer Basij militia and the
Iranian police, are conducting joint military drills, which started last Friday
and are scheduled to run through Thursday.
Tehran announced the successful testing of the new weapons on Tuesday, saying
they would help the country to counter any possible extra-regional invasion.