BBC news with Iain Purdon.

Iran has said it will not disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, moderating a threat it made last week to the busy sea route. The annoucement was made on the final day of naval exercises in the area. As James Reynolds reports.

Tens days of naval exercises in the Gulf needed a fitting climax, so Iran tested a new surface-to-sea missile. The military called it a long-range weapon but it's only able to hit targets within the Gulf. Iran has been keen to demonstrate its strengh within the region. Last week the country felt bold enough to suggest that it might even close the Strait of Hormuz if the west impose sanctions onIran's oil industries. But Iran's navy has not tempted that threat.