Tehran - A top Iranian military official said Monday that Iran will test another powerful torpedo and more missiles during the ongoing manoeuvres in the Persian Gulf, national IRIB television reported. 'Another powerful torpedo made by the Revolutionary Guards will be tested today during the war games,' Rear Admiral Mohammad-Ebrahim Dehghani told IRIB, adding more missiles would be test-fired within days.
Iran's paramilitary Islamic Revolution's Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday said that an underwater missile was successfully tested during the Persian Gulf naval manoeuvre. Deputy commander of the navy forces of the IRGC, General Ali Fadavi, said the homemade missile could hit a target with a maximum speed of 100 metres per second, but without disclosing further details.
'The Iranian people would have important news that will make them proud,' IRIB quoted Rear Admiral Dehghani as saying. The underwater missile is the second one tested within 72 hours. On Friday, a new missile was successfully tested during the same naval manoeuvre. The missile was able to carry multiple warheads, simultaneously hit several targets and to escape radar systems. | The press seems to be mixing up missiles and torpedos. Or maybe it's the Iranians who are confused. |
The week-long 'Holy Prophet' naval manoeuvre started Friday on the northern coasts of the Persian Gulf with more than 17,000 armed forces participating. The manoeuvre came less than two days after the United Nations Security Council issued a deadline calling on Iran to suspend all uranium enrichment activities within 30 days.
Iran's Shahab-3 missiles reportedly have a range of 1,300 to 2,000 kilometres and are also in the hands of the IRGC. They have caused grave concern in Israel, which is within their range.
Tehran has assured the international community that the missiles are for defensive purposes only. Last year, Iran announced that it had successfully tested a new engine using solid fuel to increase the range. |
