A missile truck is displayed during an annual military parade which marks the 29th anniversary of Iran's eight-year war with Iraq, in Tehran on Sept. 22, 2009. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned that Iran would confront any attack on the Islamic republic on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz) Photo Gallery>>>

    TEHRAN, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Islamic Republic of Iran displayed its first homemade ballistic missile in a military parade on Tuesday, local Fars news agency reported.

    According to the report, the ballistic missile of Sejil with the far-reaching rage of 2,000 km. was publicized near the holy shrine of late Imam Khomeini, near Tehran, in the parades of Iran's military forces.

Iranian soldiers march during an annual military parade which marks Iran's eight-year war with Iraq, in the capital Tehran on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    The show at the beginning of the country's Week of Holy Defense marks Iranian sacrifices during the eight years of Iraqi war on Iran in the 1980s.

    The second generation of advanced surface-to-surface Sejil missile was announced by Iran to be successfully launched in May.

    Reportedly, the Sejil 2 missiles use solid fuel and perform in two stages, which is different from the country's already tested Shehab missiles that utilize liquid fuel and perform in one stage.

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks at a military parade in Tehran on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    The missiles are now at stage of mass production, according to Fars.

    Iran had already test-fired its another Shehab-3 missile capable of hitting targets within a range of 2,000 km.

    Iran has reiterated that its military exercises and shows are aimed at displaying the defensive power of the Islamic Republic of Iran, vowing that its missile capabilities are "a defensive tool against invasions."

    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 accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons under the cover of civilian nuclear program, while Iran denied the U.S. charges and insisted that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.

Iranian soldiers march during an annual military parade which marks Iran's eight-year war with Iraq, in the capital Tehran on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/AFP Photo) Photo Gallery>>>