The launches of the Fateh-110 short-range ballistic missiles were the first tests of the missile in two years, one official said. Iran's test came amid a worldwide focus on North Korea's own test-launches of ballistic missiles. SOUTH KOREA: NORTH KOREA FIRES FOUR BANNED BALLISTIC MISSILESAccording to one official, Iran launched the two short-range ballistic missiles from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps bases in Bandar-e-Jask, in southeastern Iran. The new Iranian short-range ballistic missile launches come a week after Iran successfully test-fired Russian surface-to-air missiles, part of the S-300 air defense system Russia sent to Iran recently. A senior U.S. military official told Fox News that Iran had made great advances in its ballistic missile program over the past decade.

Source: Fox News March 06, 2017 15:43 UTC