Missile Test

Iran condemns new US ballistic missile test

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi slammed the recent ballistic missile test by the United States which was previously prohibited under the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF).

Russian dep. FM warns against risk of nuclear war due to deterioration of global stability

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Moscow previously warned that the US was jeopardizing global security by withdrawing from strategic accords or refusing to extend them, as the world is left without a single document regulating the sphere of nuclear armaments.

US missile test threat to intl. peace, security: Mousavi

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi named US recent intermediate rage missile test, done after Washington withdrawal from a Cold War-era missile treaty, a ‘threat to international peace and security’.

Russia voices regret over US cruise missile test in violation of INF treaty

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – The recent test-firing of a ground-based cruise missile by the United States is “regrettable", said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Tuesday.

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Iran Navy to test-fire submarine-launched missiles in massive naval drills

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Commander of Iranian Army Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi says that Iranian Navy will test-fire missiles to be launched from Ghadir-class submarines towards ships on the water surface in the ongoing 'Velayat-97' war game.

Iran has right to develop missile technologies: Russia

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Vladimir Ermakov said Russia does not supply missile technologies to Iran, and the Islamic Republic has the right to develop and test its missile technologies on its own.

Test-launch of mid-range, long-range Talash missile system

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Iranian air defense forces successfully launched three missiles form a homemade air defense system, called Talash (Endeavor), during a joint military drill on Monday . The system is capable of destroying aerial targets flying at low, medium and high altitudes.

Defense against cruise missile tested in drill

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The Commander of Khatam ol-Anbeya’s airborne defense commented on defense drills on the second day of the military exercise.

Iranian army test-fires new missiles during drill

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – According to Iranian army, on the second day of military drills in south eastern regions of Iran, two new cruise missiles of Ghadr and Nasr were test-fired.

Iranian missiles for peace, security: Rezaei  

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – The Former Commander-in-Chief of IRGC Major General Mohsen Rezaei posted a message on his Instagram account hailing thirty years of Iran working on missile defense as a deterrent element.

German FM condoms N Korea's missile test

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – issuing a statement Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel condoned north Korea's missile test.

Chinese media reveals new multi-nuke missile to strike ‘anywhere in the world'

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – As early as the first half of 2018, China’s People’s Liberation Army is slated to commission a new multi-warhead intercontinental ballistic missile, the Dongfeng-41, that can target “anywhere in the world,”

Israel nuke arsenal threatening region, beyond: Iranian diplomat

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) –Al Habib, Deputy Permanent Representative of Iran to the UN criticized the anti-Iran propaganda of westerners for ignoring the nuclear arsenal of some countries in the world.

N Korea reportedly preparing for new missile launch

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – US and South Korean intelligence have seen indications that North Korea may be preparing for new missile launches, South Korea’s daily The Dong-A Ilbo reported citing government sources.

NKorea moves missiles from rocket facility

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – South Korea's Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) sources reports that several North Korean missiles were seen transported from a rocket facility dedicated to the production of intercontinental ballistic missiles in Pyongyang.

Iran test-fires ‘Khorramshahr’ ballistic missile

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iran has successfully test-fired a new long-range ballistic missile called the ‘Khorramshahr’ missile on Friday.  

ASEAN states urge N Korea to comply with all intl. obligations

MOSCOW, Apr. 30 (MNA) – The countries that are part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) organization have called on North Korea to comply fully with its obligations arising from all relevant UNSC resolutions in the wake of the recent escalation of tensions in the region.

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Preemptive strike warning against US

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – The north Korean Foreign Ministry in a memorandum on Friday stressed that it has a legitimate right to make a resolute preemptive attack to frustrate the moves for imminent and full-phased aggression and war made by the US against it.

Kim Jong watches ground jet test of new high-thrust engine

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – North Korea's top leader Kim Jong Un watched the ground jet test of a newly developed high-thrust engine, the official news agency KCNA reported on Sunday.

Iran successfully launches latest cruise missile

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s latest developed cruise missile ‘Nasir’ has been successfully test fired during massive naval drills on Mon., Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan announced today.

IRGC drill test-fires advanced rockets

THERAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – IRGC Ground Forces has staged a military drill codenamed Grand Prophet (as) during which they have reportedly test-fired advanced missiles and rockets.

Iran unmoved by threats: Zarif tweets back to Trump

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Twitter has become the new ground of White House ruling basis and Iranian FM Zarif posted on twitter his response to Trump’s tweets of Friday.

Iran slams Michael Flynn’s remarks as 'baseless'

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Bahram Ghasemi, the Spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry reacted on Thursday against the remarks made by Trump’s US National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.

MPs issue statement on Iran's missile program

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – A myriad of Iranian MPs, in a statement issued on Wednesday, emphasized that Iran’s missile tests were by no means incompatible with resolutions of UN Security Council.