Iranian Navy long-range missile test two 200-kilometer (120 miles) and short-range missiles in war games near the Gulf on Monday.

''As of today (Monday), for the first time we will test long-range missile Ghader from land to sea, short-range missiles and missile Nasr Nour from surface to surface, "said Navy spokesman, Cmdr Mahmoud Moussavi, was quoted as saying ISNA news.

The exercise took place on the last day of the week-long training program Iranian Navy. War that gave rise to the voice concern over Iranian threat to close Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Gulf. Threats will be applied if Western sanctions imposed on Tehran.

Ghader an Iranian-made cruise missiles with a range of 200 kilometers. "Ghader is an ultra-modern missile integrated with ultra-precise radar. System range and intelligence of anti-detection has been improved compared to previous generations," he said.

Meanwhile, Nour and Nasr missiles based on Chinese designs. Nour missile is an anti-ship missiles and cruise within 200 kilometers. Radar was developed based on the C-802 missiles China.

Moussavi said the missile to be fired Nour has been repaired with anti-radar systems and targeting. An Iranian missile Nour reportedly used by the Hezbollah militia to disable an Israeli warship during the 2006 conflict.

Nasr missiles anti-ship missile developed by China and the C-704 has a coverage range of 35 kilometers (22 miles). ''Iran has deployed missiles on patrol boats. The Syrian military observers will watch the test firing of this missile,''said Moussavi.



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