It's amazing what adversity can do to a nation. One has to learn and be self-reliant. Same thing applies to Palestine. ___________________________________________ Iran test fires new long-range missile |
"Iran's Defense Ministry said it has successfully installed long-range (air-to-sea) missiles on some of its jet fighters," the report said, which did not say when the test was conducted.
"The ministry said Iranian experts have managed to build and test-launched the new missile to hit its naval targets within a range of more than 110 kilometers."
"These are also equipped with radar system for automatic navigation and target recognition," the report said, adding the 500-kg missile is Iran's latest military development.
Iran's latest test of its long-range missiles comes amid the global efforts to soothe the tension between Iran and the West over its nuclear program. Tehran has said that its military agenda is defensive and its technology is aimed at the possible aggressions.
On Wednesday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said that Israel's nuclear sites are within the reach of its missiles.
"All the nuclear sites in every part of the occupied lands by the Zionist regime (Israel) are within the reach of Iran's missiles," Jafari was quoted as saying.
The United States and Israel have consistently refused to rule out the possibility of military strikes against Iran over its refusal to halt its nuclear program.
The United States and its allies have accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program. Iran has denied the U.S. charges and insisted that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.
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Iran builds long-range anti-aircraft system: ministerTEHRAN, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said Wednesday that Iran has built a long-range anti-aircraft system, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Iran "has built a long-range anti-aircraft system capable of spotting, tracing, intercepting and destroying multiple targets simultaneously," Fars quoted him as saying on the sidelines of "Inventions and Innovations Exhibition" held in Tehran.
He pointed out that "all the materials and parts employed in the country's missile industries are Iranian."
Earlier this month, Iran's Secretary of the Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaie said that his country was the first power in the region from the viewpoint of defense and security matters.
Iran "has achieved its independence through its capabilities and it is among the 10 world major countries regarding security and defense issues," Rezaie, the former chief commander of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was quoted as saying by the official IRNA news agency.
Iran's successive pretensions for defensive gains, war shows and missile-development claims come amid the tensions over its defiance concerning the halt of its nuclear program.
The United States and Israel have consistently refused to rule out the possibility of military strikes against Iran over its refusal to halt its nuclear program.
The United States and its allies have accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program.
Iran has denied the U.S. charges and insisted that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.
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Commander: Iran to develop independent missile headquartersTEHRAN, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Brigadier General Mohammad-Ali Jafari said here on Wednesday that it is possible for Iran to establish an independent headquarters of missiles, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
Forming of an independent commandership of missiles aims at strengthening the structure of the missile section, the report quoted Jafari as saying.
"We should not allow the basic spirit of success and victory to be diminished in Revolution Guards", Jafari said.
In order to face recent or potential threats, the revolution guards needs to be equipped and strengthened with the required technique, he added.
The announcement came amid reports that an armada of U.S. and European warships will be deployed in the Gulf in an unprecedented build-up.
The IRGC completed military maneuvers in the Gulf called Payambar-e Azam 3 (Great Prophet 3) in mid July to improve combat readiness and capability. Iran successfully test fired new long- and medium-range missiles in the drills.
Jafari said early this month that Iran has tested a new advanced naval weapon, which is "unique in the world" and can target the enemy at the range of 300 km.
The United States and its allies have accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program. Iran has denied the U.S. charges and insists that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.
The Bush administration said it focused on diplomacy to try to resolve Iran's nuclear issue, but insisted it will take "no option off the table."
Some observers believe that it is possible that the United States and Israel would attack Iranian targets for Tehran's suspicious nuclear program.
source: www.chinaview.cn
2008-08-27 21:55:54 
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