Iran launches ballistic missiles during drill, claim reports

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Iran launches ballistic missiles during drill, claim reports



WASHINGTON: -- Iran’s official news agency says the country’s revolutionary guard has launched several ballistic missiles during a military exercise.

In January, the United States imposed new sanctions linked to the ballistic missile programme.

The US said that if the reports about fresh ballistic tests are confirmed, it planned to raise the issue at the UN security council and push for an “appropriate response.”

“We’re aware of and following closely the reports that Iran has just conducted several ballistic missile tests,” said State Department spokesman Mark Toner, saying that such tests would not violate the July 14 Iran nuclear agreement. “If confirmed, we intend to raise the matter in the UN Security Council.”

“We will also encourage a serious review of the incident and press for an appropriate response,” Toner added. “We also continue to aggressively apply our unilateral tools to counter threats from Iran’s missile program.”

Iran claims to have surface-to-surface missiles with a 2,000 kilometre range, capable of striking Israel and US military bases in the region, reports the Associated Press news agency.


-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2016-03-09

[jaidam]

Well I am absolutely stunned. Who could ever have guessed that Obamas appeasement of Iran and Lil Kim would have ended up with them both being nuclear superpowers? This is incredible news. The next POTUS has one heck of a job unwinding all the stupidity of the PC bunch - unless another PC loon is elected, she did do wonders in Libya after all.

[Srikcir]

push for an “appropriate response.”

The USA will get an appropriate response from Russia and EU nations who are going "all in" with new trade agreements with Iran after the P-5 lifted many of the sanctions against Iran over the nuclear deal. Like Israel, the USA will be standing alone.

[arjunadawn]

Is anyone surprised? As we've said right here on TV, we will see the results of Obama's subordination to Iran sooner rather than later. We will see Iran thumbing its nose at any pretense of peace sooner rather than later. We will see Iran re consolidating their forces and pushing further, and further, and further... sooner rather than later.

[ggt]

Whaaat? You mean to say that the honest Muslims of Iran...who have a history of shady deals going back for centuries...are not complying with the "unsigned and unofficial" nuclear deal made with the inept Obama administration...

These "deals" Obama makes stink to high heaven...something more sinister is going on behind the scenes...IMHO