Iran’s army stages missile drills in central desert

These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:

• Iran’s army stages missile drills in a central desert. The military says the exercises are aimed at boosting preparedness to counter possible regional threats.
• The UN chief describes the foreign-backed militancy in Syria as a nightmare, calling for holding peace talks among all the parties involved.
• In Turkey, Binali Yildirim, a close ally of president Erdogan, becomes the new chief of the ruling party and the virtual prime minister.
• Egyptian security forces raid the hideouts of militants on the Sinai peninsula killing seven terrorists.
• The Iraqi army is set to start a major operation to liberate the flashpoint city of Fallujah from Daesh terrorists.