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Iran holds defence drills at nuclear plants: commanderTehran (AFP) Nov 14, 2010 Iran has conducted defence drills at its sensitive nuclear facilities, a senior commander told media on Sunday, adding that fresh aerial war games will be launched across the country next week. "This year, we carried out tactical drills which resembled real combat in Fordo, Tehran, Natanz, Bushehr and Isfahan," where the country's nuclear plants are located, the Mehr news agency quoted Ahmad Mighani as saying. Mighani did not specify when exactly the exercises were conducted. Iran's arch-foe ... read more |
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 Russia says open to missile defence cooperation with NATO Russia is open to cooperation with NATO on missile defence but the partnership must be an equal one, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said. ... more | .. |
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 Obama confident on ratifying START treaty US President Barack Obama said Sunday he felt "reasonably good" about the chances of the Senate ratifying a major nuclear arms reduction pact with Russia this year. ... more | .. |
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