Iran has successfully tested a ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 km. Iran’s ballistic missile program is the largest in the Middle East, saying its weapons are capable of reaching long-time foe Israel and US bases in the region.
Despite opposition from the US and European countries, Iran says it will further expand its ‘defensive’ missile program.
Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani said that our message to Iran’s enemies is that we will defend the country and its achievements, while our message to our friends is that we want to help regional stability.
Iranian state TV aired a few seconds of video of the test of the ballistic missile, which it said was an upgraded version of Iran’s Khorramshahr 4 ballistic missile, which has a range of 2,000 kilometers and a 1,500 kg warhead. Capable of carrying.
State TV further said that the advanced features of the indigenously developed Khyber missile include quick preparation and launch time, making it a strategic as well as a tactical weapon.
Days earlier, a top Israeli general suggested possible military action against Iran as efforts by six world powers to restore Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal have stalled amid Western concerns about Iran’s accelerating nuclear development. It has been stalled since September.
France has accused Iran of violating a UN Security Council resolution ratifying the nuclear deal after the ballistic missile test, which Paris said allowed the “unimpeded escalation” of Tehran’s nuclear program. This is alarming.
French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anne-Claire Legendre told reporters in a briefing that ‘these activities are more worrying in the context of the continued increase in Iran’s nuclear program.’
“We expect Iran to respect its international obligations and make concrete and concrete progress before the meeting of the Board of Governors,” he said.
UN Security Council Resolution 2231 calls on Iran to refrain from activities related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons, but its language is vague, leaving it open to interpretation. is left open.
Western officials say that while the missiles are against the 2231 test, they are not a violation of the core nuclear deal between Iran, Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States.
Western powers are particularly concerned because UN Security Council sanctions on missiles and related technologies will last until October 2023, after which Iran is free to continue its ballistic missile activities.
Israel sees Iran as a threat to its existence.
Iran says its ballistic missiles are an important deterrent and retaliatory force against the US, Israel and other potential regional adversaries.
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2024-08-17 04:21:17
