By a media trick, Tehran proved its claim that closing

the Strait of Hormuz is as "easy as drinking water,"

DEBKAfile reports. First thing Saturday morning,

Saturday, Dec. 31, Iran's state agencies "reported"

long-range and other missiles had been test-fired

as part of its ongoing naval drill around the Strait of

Hormuz. At 0900, Tehran announced the test was

delayed. But meanwhile, for five hours Saturday,

not a single warship, merchant vessel or oil tanker

ventured into the strategic strait, although not a shot

was fired.