Iran news headlines on Wednesday�include�Ground Forces of Iran�s Army test-firing�new indigenous missiles during military drills in near future;�Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman calling�Iran-Turkey relations as strategic; dockage of Iran Navy's 25th fleet at�Oman port soon;�Russia urging immediate resumption of Iran-P5+1 talks and�Iran�cancellation�of visa requirements for Egyptians.
Iranian Army�s Ground Forces to test new indigenous missiles: Cmdr.
A senior Iranian commander says the Ground Forces of Iran�s Army will test-fire new indigenous missiles in upcoming military exercises in central Iran. The second-in-command of the Army�s Ground Forces Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari said on Wednesday that the new domestically developed missiles will be launched in the week-long drill due to be held in Isfahan Province in June.
Iran-Turkey ties strategic: Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has described Iran-Turkey relations as strategic, saying the maintenance of mutual ties and cooperation contributes to the security of the region.
Iranian Navy�s 25th Fleet to dock at Omani port of Salaleh: Cmdr.
Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says the Navy�s 25th Fleet of warships will dock at Salalah port in Oman soon. �Currently, the Navy�s [25th] Fleet of warships, comprised of Alborz destroyer and Lark logistics warship, is at the entrance of Bab el-Mandeb Strait,� the top commander said on Wednesday.
Ryabkov calls for speeding up convention of round of talks between Iran, p5+1
Russia called on Tuesday for speeding up the convention of the round of talks between Iran and the p5+1 over Tehran's nuclear program. (ITAR-TASS) News Agency Quoted the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying that Moscow was currently working to find a suitable timing for convening another round of talks between the two sides.
Egypt: Iran cancels visa requirements for Egyptians
The Iranian government approved on Tuesday a draft resolution to cancel visa requirements for Egyptian tourists, reported an Iranian news agency.
Egyptians are allowed to stay for a 20- day visit in Iran, according to Feras news agency.
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