Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Saturday, September 26, began military exercises, during which practiced launching short-range missiles, reports AFP . It clarifies the Iranian television channel Press TV , in the exercises were launched missiles Fateh (Fateh, the range of less than 200 kilometers) and Tondar (Tondar – the range of about 150 kilometers). In addition, television broadcasts, was tested multiple rocket launchers.

exercises code-named Great Prophet Maneuvers – IV will continue for several days. Their main purpose, according to Reuters with reference to the commander of the Air Force IRGC Hossein Salami (Hossein Salami), is to score the latest technological solutions in the field of missiles, surface-to-earth. Also, exercises like the past in 2008 year, the Great Prophet maneuver – III , aimed at improving the combat capability of IRGC.

As in the past year, the exercises take place against the backdrop of the deteriorating situation around the nuclear program of Teheran. On Friday, September 25, the leadership Iran informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the availability in the country the second plant to enrich uranium. According to preliminary information, the plant is not yet functioning, and should begin work in 2010. Supposedly, it is designed for 3000 centrifuge machines and be able to enrich enough uranium to produce one atomic bomb per year.

According to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , the construction of the plant, located near the city of Qom, is in full compliance with the UN. Also, the President assured that the door nuclear facility open to international inspectors.