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Footage of a missile launch is seen at an unknown location in this video grab from Iranian state television Press TV September 27, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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TEHRAN, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Iran successfully launched short-range missiles and a multi-missile launching system in a war game carried out by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Sunday, local English-language Press TV reported.
In a military drill dubbed The Great Prophet IV in a bid to bolster its defense capabilities by IRGC, Iran has tested a multi-missile launching system which launched a number of missiles including the home-made Fateh and Tondar missiles, Press TV said.
The Great Prophet IV maneuver, which is a sequel to The Great Prophet III carried out last year by the IRGC naval and ground forces in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz region started on Sunday and is expected to continue for several days, Press TV added.
IRGC Air Force Commander Brigadier General Hossein Salami said on Saturday that the war game would be carried out to improve the Islamic Republic armed forces' defense capabilities.
UN chief voices grave concern about Iran's continued uranium enrichment
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Friday voiced his "grave concern" about Iran's continued uranium enrichment when meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the UN chief's spokersperson said.
Ban also reiterated his call on Iran to fully implement relevant Security Council resolutions and fully cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) towards "resolving all outstanding concerns related to its nuclear program," the spokersperson said in a statement. Full story
U.S., France, Britain condemn Iran's secret nuke site, demand compliance
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A view of what is believed to be a uranium-enrichment facility near Qom, Iran, is seen in this satellite photograph released September 25, 2009. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday the United States, Britain and France would "regret" accusing Iran of hiding a nuclear fuel facility, saying it was not a secret site. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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PITTSBURGH, United States, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The leaders of the United States, Britain and France on Friday condemned Iran's alleged secret nuclear site and demanded the country "take concrete steps" to comply with related U.N. resolutions. Full story
Obama urges Iran to restore confidence of int'l community
PITTSBURGH, United States, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama, speaking at a news conference here Friday, urged Iran to restore confidence of the international community by fulfilling its obligations. Full story
Iran slams small group of people trying to define democracy
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that the time has passed that a small group of people can define the concept of democracy, underlining "the need to make fundamental changes in the international politics for a better world tomorrow." Full story
Israel urges UN to contain Iranian nuclear threat
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday exhorted the United Nations to ensure that Iran, whose leader he described as a "Holocaust denier," never acquires nuclear weapons. Full story
Iran "fundamentally" opposes nuclear weapons: supreme leader
TEHRAN, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Sunday rejected the West's charge that his country wants to develop nuclear bombs, saying Tehran is "fundamentally" opposed to such weapons. Full story
