Iran tests cruise missiles in navy drill in southern waters: report

Iran test-fired the sophisticated mid-range cruise missiles on the seventh day of military exercises in the country's southern waters, the local satellite Press TV reported on Tuesday.

The Iranian Navy, which is conducting the maneuvers, tested on Tuesday the mid-range surface to surface Nour (Light) missile launched from the homemade Jamaran Destroyer, the report said.

Iran's navy started war games in the country's southern waters on Wednesday, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Two mid-range coast-to-sea cruise missiles were also test-fired on Tuesday and successfully hit their simulated targets, according to Press TV.

The cruise missiles have a range of 50-60 kilometers and can evade radars as they fly at very low altitudes, said Press TV.

The Navy's military exercise dubbed "Velayat 89" is currently being conducted in the Strait of Hormuz, the Sea of Oman and northern part of Indian ocean.

Iran's navy commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said Monday that Iran's navy will conduct the military drill in six phases which will last eight days, the local satellite Press TV reported.

Source:Xinhua