Iran has successfully launched a rocket called “Kavosh 2″, Iran’s state media reported on Wednesday, displaying the Islamic state’s advances in ballistics at a time when the West is worried about its nuclear ambitions.

The launch follows an announcement earlier this month that Iran had test-fired a new generation of surface-to-surface missile, saying the Islamic Republic was ready to defend itself against any attacker.

Tensions between Iran and Israel have been running high in recent months amid speculation of possible U.S. or Israeli strikes against Tehran’s nuclear facilities, which the West suspects form part of a covert weapons program.

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