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In this file photo, Iranian Revolutionary Guard members march during a parade ceremony marking the anniversary of the onset of the Iran-Iraq war. State media announced new maneuvers in southern Iran involving ground forces, but it was not immediately clear whether they were part of planned naval training missions. (AP Photo)

Iran Begins New Military Exercises in South

Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard began military exercises Saturday in the country's south, the latest show of force after threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for tougher Western sanctions. Israeli leaders warn that military action remains a clear option despite Western appeals to allow time for economic pressures and isolation to bear down on Iran.  
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