Armament: Iran unveils new missile with 1,450 kilometer range
Photo published on Wednesday February 9, 2022 by Sepahnews: the Kheyba Destruction surface-to-surface missile, displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran.
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While nuclear negotiations have just resumed, Iran has unveiled a new missile with a range of 1,450 km, lighter and faster.
A new message of firmness, especially in the face of the United States and other Western countries, which demand that Tehran not only limit its nuclear program, but also its ballistic program.
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With our correspondent in Tehran,
Siavosh Ghazi
The new missile which was shown by Iranian television is capable of reaching Israel and all US bases in the region.
According to a senior military commander, it uses solid fuel and also evades anti-missile systems.
This new missile is called Destruction of Kheybar, in reference to a war in the time of the Prophet Muhammad between Muslims and Jews, which ended in victory for the Muslims.
A clear message for Israel, according to the media.
The Israeli leaders indeed regularly denounce the nuclear negotiations and affirm that Israel will continue its actions against the nuclear program of Teheran.
In recent years, there have been several acts of sabotage against nuclear facilities in Tehran, which Israel has accused of being behind.
A week ago, the Israeli Air Force conducted preparatory maneuvers for a possible attack on Tehran's nuclear sites.
At the end of December, Iran carried out military maneuvers on its side during which sixteen missiles destroyed a replica of the Israeli nuclear site of Dimona.
In any case, this new missile shows that Iran has no intention of limiting its ballistic program.
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