POINTER NO 58 Iran has successfully test fired a next-generation surface-to-surface missile as part of its program to boost its defense capabilities. The new deterrent missile, called Sejjil, burns a combination of solid and liquid fuel, sources at the Iranian Defense Ministry told Press TV.

This feature significantly improves Sejjil's precision compared to earlier long-range Iranian missiles such as the Shahab 3.

The missile has been fully developed and manufactured at the Aeronautics Department of Iran's Defense Ministry.

According to Iranian officials, the launch of Sejjil followed a year-long project aimed at boosting the country's deterrent capabilities.

Sejjil's two-stage fuel burning process reduces its vulnerability to attack prior to launch, says columnist and commentator, Nader Mokhtari.

"Iran's generation of Shahab missiles are liquid-fueled meaning they have to be fueled up prior to launch. This gives ample time to anyone with ill intention to locate them, whereas the new missile is, according to the defense ministry, solid fueled," Mokhtari said in an interview with Press TV.

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