Iran claimed to have fired a new long-range ballistic missile, dubbed the Hoveiseh, capable of hitting a target 1,300km away, which is intended solely for defensive purposes.
A U.N. Security Council resolution called on Iran to stop work on ballistic missiles capable of carrying a nuclear warhead for a period of up to eight years. Iran, however, insists that its missile program is purely defensive and not designed to launch nuclear weapons.
At a ceremony as part of celebration to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iranian state TV showed Defense Minister Amir Hatami unveiling what he says is a new 1,300km long-range ballistic missile.
In order to support the defense minister’s claim on Hoveiseh missile test-fire, the TV showed a video of missiles being fired. No sources could solely confirm if the video represented the missile’s actual test-firing.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani recently admitted due to the November 2018 economic sanctions imposed by the US, his country was under serious economic pressure.
