Iran defies world pressure, test fires four missiles

Rejecting the world pressure completely, Iran successfully test-fired the longest-range missiles in its arsenal on Monday, reported Dunya News. The missiles are capable of carrying a warhead and striking Israel, US military bases in the Middle East, and parts of Europe. Iranian State television maintained the powerful Revolutionary Guard, which controls Iran's missile program, successfully tested the medium-range Shahab-3 and Sajjil missiles with can fly up to 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers). It was the third round of missile tests in two days of drills by the Guard. According to Iranian officials first test of Shahab-3 was done in middle of 2008. Earlier, Iran tested two short-range missiles on Sunday. Sahahab-1 has a hit-range of 300 while Shahab-3 of 700 kilometers. Iranian Air Force Commander Brigadier General Hussein Salami claimed the tests were successful.