Iran to test-fire long range missiles Monday

Iran will test-fire two long range missiles on Monday during the last day of naval exercises in the Gulf.



"Today we will test-fire Qader and Nour long range missiles during the drill," deputy navy Commander Mahmoud Mousavi told state TV.

Iran has been holding the 10-day naval exercise at a time of increased tension with Western powers over its nuclear program, and Mousavi said on Sunday it had successfully test-fired a medium range surface-to-air missile.

Iran has long-range missile systems, which could reach Israel and U.S. bases in the Middle East.