Iran tests new missileNovember 27, 2009 - 20:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi announced the country had successfully tested its Shaheen medium-range ballistic missile as well as TOR-M1 air defense missile systems, MIGnews.com reported.The move was made in retaliation for European Union sanctions imposed on the Islamic state's key export. Diplomats said the resolution to be put to a vote in the 193-member assembly is likely to be adopted by a wide margin. Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea has escalated from low-level armed robberies to hijackings and cargo thefts. Israeli PM accused Iran of involvement following bomb attacks on Israel's embassies in India and Georgia. |