On October 10 Iran tested an Emad missile, having a claimed range of 1700 km and a new precision guidance system, capable of delivering a nuclear weapon.[1]
On November 21 Iran reportedly carried out a test of the Ghadr 110, having a range variously reported between 1500 and 2000 km.[2]
On March 8th and 9th, 2016, Iran test fired several missiles, including the Qiam 1. The US asked the UN Security Council to discuss the tests. US ambassador to the UN Samantha Power said the tests were provocative and destabilizing. She said Iranian military officials had claimed that the missiles were designed to be a direct threat to Israel, one of Washington's closest allies.[3] At least one missile had "ישראל צריכה להמחק מעל פני האדמה" ("Israel must be wiped off the face of the earth") written on them in Hebrew.[4] Sources differ on whether the tests violate Security Council resolutions.[5][6]
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Military of Iran
