Iran missiles prove US shield not needed: Russia

Russia said on Friday Iran's missile tests showed there is no military justification for US plans to deploy missile defences in eastern Europe because Teheran's rockets cannot travel that far.

Iran this week test-fired missiles which it said were capable of reaching Israel and US bases in the Middle East.

Washington says the shield in Europe is needed to defend against any missile attacks from countries such as Iran. Russia says the US plans are a direct threat to its security.