‘Iran secretly tests missile’

Published February 4, 2006

BERLIN, Feb 3: Iran secretly tested a new surface-to-surface missile (SSM) on January 17, seeking to establish the measurements needed for long-range missiles, the German daily Die Welt reported in its issue to appear on Saturday. The test, conducted by members of the Revolutionary Guard led by Yahya Rahim Safavi, was successful, according to Western diplomats cited by the newspaper, which did not indicate the location where the test took place. On Jan 28, Mr Safavi said that Iran would use its ballistic missiles if it was attacked.—AFP

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