Saturday, August 4, 2012

Iran test fires short-range missile, defense minister says - state Islamic Republic News Agency, via @Reuters

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has test fired a fourth-generation Fateh 110 missile with a range of 300 kilometers, the state Islamic Republic News Agency reported on Saturday citing Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi, who said the test was "successful".

Iran is accused by Western countries of using its nuclear power program to attempt to build an atomic bomb, a charge Tehran denies.

(Reporting By Yeganeh Torbati; Editing by Janet Lawrence)