Iran launches surface-to-surface missile successfully

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has claimed the country has successfully launched an advanced surface-to-surface missile.

Graphic showing the potential range of the Iran's Shahab-3  which has a similar range of 2,000 kilometres (1,350 miles) to the Sejil-2 missile. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the Islamic republic has test-fired a new medium-range  missile and insisted that there will be no climbdown over  Iran's nuclear programme.(AFP Graphics)

The missile has a reported range of about 2,000 kilometers, far enough to strike Israel and southeastern Europe.

Iran's official IRNA news agency reported Ahmadinejad made the announcement during a visit to the northern province of Semnan, where the Sajjil 2 missile was launched.