Iran test-fires 200-km range missiles in drill

Iran's fighter jets "successfully" test-fired 200-km range Qader missiles during the ongoing drill in the Persian Gulf region on Saturday, semi-official Fars news agency reported. "These missiles, which can be mounted on different fighter jets, were successfully test-fired in these wargames," Brigadier General Hossein Chitforoush, spokesman of the drill, told Fars. Qader air-based missile with a range of over 200 km can be used by the Iranian air force in future battles, Chitforoush was quoted as saying. An important feature of the ongoing drill is the deployment and test-firing of Qader and Nasr air-based missiles that have recently been supplied to the air force, said the military official. Nasr missiles, which can destroy vessels of up to 3,000 tons, can be launched from inland bases, offshore military vessels as well as helicopters. On Friday, Iran's air force started its military drills over the Persian Gulf.