September 28, 2009 2:38 PM

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Iran test-fired long-range Shahab-3 missile

Iran has test fired long-range Shahab-3 missile on Monday during its military exercise. According to Iranian television PressTV, the range of Shahab-3 missiles are 1,300 to 2,000 kilometers. It added that several models of medium-range Shahab-1 and Shahab-2 missiles were also tested during the military drill on Sunday night. According to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Air Force Commander Brigadier General Hossein Salami, the Shahab-2 missiles would hit targets at least 300 kilometers and at the most 700 kilometers away. The military exercise is taking place just few days ahead of October first meeting between P5+1 and Iran in Geneva and some days after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran is building a second uranium enrichment plant, triggering condemnation from Western leaders.Iran claims, the exercise named ‘The Great Prophet IV’ is being carried out to improve the defence capabilities but analysts say that the tests are likely to further increase tensions between Iran and the West over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. Western countries charge Iran with developing a nuclear weapons program while Iran maintains it is developing a nuclear program for energy only.

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