Naval Drills Features 1st Cruise Missile Launch From Sub

For the first time, an Iranian submarine has launched an anti-ship cruise missile, reports the semi-official Fars news agency.

On the last day of the Velayat 97 drills on Sunday, a Ghadir-class mini-submarine launched the cruise missile, which successfully hit the target.

Rear Adm. Hossein Khanzadi, the navy chief, said that Ghadir-class subs conducted several firings of the anti-ship missiles and they hit their simulated targets successfully.

Iran's newest sub, Fateh, has the same capability, which will be demonstrated in future exercises, Khanzadi said. The Fateh and the Sahand destroyer were each participating in their first-ever naval exercise.

The Fateh carries the latest variant of the indigenous Nasr cruise missile, the admiral said.