Iran tests tactical missile during war games
Afp, Tehran
Iran test-fired a short-range missile yesterday during the second day of nationwide military exercises in a demonstration of its readiness to "respond to any threat," state television reported. The surface-to-surface missile, called Saegheh or lightning in Farsi, has a range of between 80 and 250km. "The upgraded Saegheh missiles have been tested today," Iranian Brigadier General Kiumars Heydari was quoted as saying. "Surface-to-surface as well as surface-to-sea missiles built by domestic defence industries with considerable range, high precision and large production numbers, will enable us to prevent any type of threat." The missile was test-fired from Kashan, 200 kilometres (120 miles) south of the capital Tehran as part of the massive war games which began Saturday with the aim of testing new weapons and tactics against a potential enemy.
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