Iran military stages mock warplane interception

Iran staged a mock interception of enemy warplanes attacking its nuclear facilities as part of its biggest military exercises to improve the Islamic state's readiness to respond to aggression, media said on Wednesday.

Iran started the five-day nationwide exercises on Tuesday to test its ability to deter air strikes, which the United States and Israel have not ruled out to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons. Tehran says its nuclear program is for energy. (Reuters)