Iran successfully tested long range missile during naval war games; Faezeh Hashemi, the daughter of former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani sentenced six months on the charge of spreading propaganda against the Islamic system; IRGC general: US forces sh
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    • According to reports, Iran successfully test-fired a new domestically manufactured coast-to-sea long-range missile, named the Qader (Capable), during the power stage of the 10-day Velayat 90 naval war games. The naval maneuvers started on December 24, 2011, in a large area from the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Aden. The Qader cruise missile has a range of 200 kilometers and flies at a low altitude. It has high destruction power and can target destroyers and battleships. A short-range Nasr (Victory) cruise missile, which is fired from the seashore and has the capability to destroy large vessels, and a surface-to-surface Nour (Light) missile were also fired during the maneuvers and successfully hit mock targets. A domestically manufactured surface-to-air medium-range smart missile, named the Mehrab (Altar), was also successfully test-fired recently during the war games. In a special operation, Iranian naval units also practiced foiling pirate attacks and thwarted an attempted ship hijacking. The missiles tests and drill came in wake of recent US-Iran tensions. 1

    In another development, according to reports, Faezeh Hashemi, the daughter of Expediency Council Chairman and former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, was sentenced to six months in prison on the charge of spreading propaganda against the Islamic system. She was also banned from having political, cultural, and media activities for five years. 2

    In other developments, according to reports, IRGC Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri warned that if the US aircraft carrier, which had left the Persian Gulf because of Iran’s naval war games, returns to the sea, it may face problems. He added that US forces should leave the region to prevent undesirable consequences. 3

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