Saturday, February 11, 2012
- Lahore: Shopping centre caught fire in Gulberg
- Australia beat Sri Lanka by 5 runs, remain unbeaten in tri-series
- Blasts, firing near PTIs rally leave 7 injured in Swabi
- Imran says will shoot down drones if comes to power
- 25 killed, 175 injured in Syria blasts
- Aqib Javed resigns as bowling coach
- NATO supplies from Pakistani airspace never stopped: Pentagon
- 11 militants killed, 19 injured in Orakzai operation
- Mansoor Ijaz to record statement via videolink on Feb 22
- LHC adjourns hearing of petition against TCP
Iran announces production of short-range missile
Iranian state media are reporting Iran has begun production of a new short-range missile that can destroy warships that weigh up to 3,000 tons. State radio and television say Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi
Sunday announced in Tehran that the missile, named Nasr 1 (Victory), can be fired from the ground or ships. Vahidi was quoted by the official IRNA news agency, saying Iran will produce another version of the missile that can be launched from helicopters and submarines. Tehran's ambitious space and military programs have worried Western countries. They have expressed fear the same technology could be used to launch nuclear warheads.
Sunday announced in Tehran that the missile, named Nasr 1 (Victory), can be fired from the ground or ships. Vahidi was quoted by the official IRNA news agency, saying Iran will produce another version of the missile that can be launched from helicopters and submarines. Tehran's ambitious space and military programs have worried Western countries. They have expressed fear the same technology could be used to launch nuclear warheads.
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