In this December 29, 2016 photo, a long-range S-200 missile is fired in a military drill held by Iran in the port city of Bushehr. | Photo Credit: APmore-inIran’s elite Revolutionary Guard is to conduct military drills next week, a senior commander announced on Saturday, despite warnings from the United States and fresh sanctions over a ballistic missile test. In early February, Iran conducted drills involving short-range missiles at a time of heightened tensions with the United States. U.S.’s fresh curbsU.S. President Donald Trump slapped fresh sanctions against Tehran’s weapons procurement network following a ballistic missile test on January 29. “Iran would do well to look at the calendar and realise there’s a new President in the Oval Office.

Source: The Hindu February 18, 2017 13:18 UTC