Iran fires off long-range missiles in latest test

Iran test fired two types of long-range missiles on Monday, including the two-stage Sajil, state-run Press TV reported.

“We are still waiting for new reports about the missiles and whether they have hit the targets or not,” . Gen. Hossein Salami, Iran’s , said on Press TV. “These are … advanced long-range missiles and they were manufactured by the … Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.”

He said the launches took place Monday morning.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps began a series of exercises Sunday to promote the ’ defense capabilities.

The tests, which are expected to conclude later Monday, are codenamed “Payghambar-e Azam 4″ or “The Great Prophet 4,” Press TV said.

Source/Full Story: CNN.com
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