TEHRAN // Iranian media report that their military has test-fired several short-range missiles, including the type the Palestinian Hamas group used to attack Tel Aviv in November.
Today's report by the semi-official Fars news agency said the missiles were tested during an army exercise in central Iran. It said the missiles fired were Nazeat-10 and Fajr-5.
During weeks of fighting in November, Gaza's Hamas rulers fired Iranian-made Fajr-5 rockets that came close to Israel's heartland, including the cities of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem for the first time.
Later, Iran admitted supplying Hamas with the technology to produce Fajr-5. The missile has a range of 75 kilometres. The range of the Nazeat-10 missiles is about 100 kilometres.
Iran regularly holds military manoeuvres to test and promote its military power.
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Germany: PKK collectors typically bring in $18 million in cash a year – amount has trebled since 2010
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Extortion: Gunman convicted in 2023 of demanding $10,000 from Kurdish businessman in Stockholm
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