Iran war games to defend nuclear sites

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Iran has begun five days of war games to simulate attacks on its nuclear sites, state media report.

The head of Iran's air defence said the aim was to thwart aerial reconnaissance of the sites as well as air attacks. Brigadier General Ahmad Mighani said the training would also improve cooperation among different units.

Iran has come under mounting pressure over its nuclear programme, which critics say is intended to produce nuclear weapons. The US and Israel have not ruled out the prospect of a military attack to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapon.

Tehran insists its programme is peaceful, and an aide to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly warned Iran would retaliate to any attack with a missile strike on Tel Aviv. "If the enemy attacks Iran, our missiles will strike Tel Aviv," Mojhtaba Zolnoor was quoted as saying by the official IRNA news agency.

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