TEHRAN, Dec 7, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - A glowing object observed in the skies above 
Tehran and neighbouring cities on Saturday was part of a test conducted by 
the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, according to media reports.

Early Saturday, residents of Tehran and Karaj in neighbouring Alborz province 
shared footage showing the object leaving a trail in the sky.

Local news agency Tasnim later reported that the "luminous object" and its 
trail were connected to a "field test" conducted by the Iranian Revolutionary 
Guards Corps.

Some online users described the object as a "missile", but neither the report 
nor the Guards provided details about the nature of the test.

The Revolutionary Guards, particularly its aerospace force, play a 
significant role in Iran's missile program, which has drawn criticism from 
Western nations.

In October, the unit launched a barrage of missiles at Israel in Iran's 
second-ever attack on its arch-foe, prompting Israeli retaliation against its 
military sites.