PERSIAN GULF: US Launches Trident Missile

In a joint exercise with Saudi Arabia, the United States has test-fired a Trident-class submarine launched ballistic missile. A Defense Department official, speaking under the condition of anonymity, stated the missile launch was a demonstration of force aimed at Iran. The launch of a Trident missile indicates that at least one of the United States’ Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines is currently operating in the Persian Gulf region.