New technological changes have been made to the missile enabling it to hit targets with high precision.
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“We don’t ask permission from anyone to strengthen our defense and missile capabilities”, Dehghan said.
In July Iran and six world powers reached a widely heralded deal on Iran’s nuclear programme that included curbs on Iranian missile development. “It’s created to be a delivery system for nuclear warheads”.
Dehghan said the weapon would be deployed to missile units in the “near future”.
State Department spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that the USA would take “appropriate actions” at the United Nations if the tests violated Security Council resolutions. State TV there broadcast what appeared to be a successful launch of the Emad ballistic missile.
-An eight-year expiration date was set for the restrictions.
The missile named “Emad” is designed and manufactured by Iranian experts.
The Shahab-3 is a liquid-fueled, road-mobile weapon, based on the North Korean Nodong-1.
Iran maintains that its nuclear activity is peaceful.
Iranian officials say the accord can pave the way for regional cooperation on terrorism and other conflicts from Yemen to Syria, where it supports Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who makes all final decisions on key policies, has said it is up to parliament to approve or reject the deal.
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Since 2003, concern over Iran’s nuclear program has grown as Iran and the worldwide Atomic Energy Agency spar over Iran’s growing capability.
