Iran Test-Fires Ballistic Missile in Persian Gulf
MOSCOW, April 16 (RIA Novosti) – Iran has successfully test-fired a medium range shore-to-sea ballistic missile in the Persian Gulf, the Islamic republic’s deputy defense minister Majid Bokaei said on Tuesday, according to Iran’s Press TV website.
He provided no details of the flight range, the missile specifications or the time of the test.
On Saturday, Iran successfully test-fired three new surface-to-surface domestically produced missiles, the Fars news agency reported.
Iran test-fired the Naze'at 10 and Fajr 5 during a military exercise in mid-March. The Fajr-5 is a long-range artillery rocket with a maximum range of 75 kilometers (47 miles), while Naze'at-10 is a medium-range ballistic missile capable of hitting targets within a radius of 100-300 kilometers (62-186 miles).
Iranian officials and commanders have repeatedly stressed that all tests and training of the Iranian armed forces are only for deterrent and self-defense purposes.
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