Iran plans to equip armed forces with advanced naval cruise missileOctober 29, 2011 - 15:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Iranian Defense Ministry plans to equip the country's armed forces with an advanced naval cruise missile in the near future, a senior Iranian official announced on Saturday, October 29, Fars News Agency reported. Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi stressed his ministry's capability to develop new defense equipments and systems, and stated, "One of these achievements whose results will be seen in the next few days is 'Zafar' naval cruise missile which will soon be ready for delivery (to the country's armed forces)." Earlier this month, Vahidi had announced that Tehran would soon unveil a new cruise missile called 'Zafar (Triumph). Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |