FACTBOX - Reaction to Iran test-firing missiles

(Reuters) - Iran test-fired nine missiles on Wednesday and warned the United States and Israel it was ready to retaliate for any attack over its disputed nuclear projects.

Here is some international reaction:

U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE, IN BULGARIA

"I see it as evidence that the missile threat is not an imaginary one and that those who say that there is no Iranian threat against which to be building missile defences, perhaps ought to talk to the Iranians about ... the range of the missiles that they test fired."

WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN GORDON JOHNDROE, IN JAPAN AT G8 SUMMIT

Iran should "refrain from further missile tests if they truly seek to gain the trust of the world".

ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER FRANCO FRATTINI, IN THE WEST BANK

"The test clarifies what it is we're talking about. These are very dangerous missiles -- that's why the international community and not just Israel has an interest in blocking this escalation in a definitive way."

GERMAN GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN, TO REPORTERS