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Pentagon: Iran’s missile force ‘largest in West Asia’
Nov 20, 2019 07:06A research study conducted by the US Department of Defense has hailed Iran’s achievements in its ballistic missiles program despite decades of Washington-imposed sanctions, saying its arsenal is larger than that of any other West Asian countries.
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Iran no. 1 missile power in West Asia: Top general
Nov 13, 2019 06:43Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri highlighted the country’s military might and said thanks to efforts by Brigadier General Hassan Tehrani-Moqaddam, who was martyred in 2011, Iran has become the biggest missile power in the region.
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US attempting to lobby UN against Iran's missile work: UN envoy
May 03, 2019 04:52Iran's envoy to the UN has denounced US attempts to portray Tehran's conventional missile program as a breach of Security Council Resolution 2231 that endorsed a 2015 nuclear deal, saying Washington must first explain why it has, itself, violated that international document by abandoning the landmark agreement.
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Iran’s mission to UN slams US for violating Resolution 2231, pressuring others to do so
May 02, 2019 08:32Iran’s mission to the UN has blasted the US for violating Resolution 2231 — which endorsed a 2015 multilateral nuclear deal — and “shamelessly” threatening other UN members to do the same, saying such an approach is “destructive and hypocritical.”
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US accuses Iran of defying UN resolution, calls for tough bans
Mar 08, 2019 09:30The US has accused Iran of violating the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 by testing one of its ballistic missiles and launching two satellites, urging the world body to restore “tougher international sanctions” against the Islamic Republic.
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IRGC general: Iran becoming a world power
Mar 08, 2019 07:41Lieutenant commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) highlighted the rapid advances in Iran’s defense capabilities, saying the country is on the verge of turning into a world power.
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Trump admin. revives secret plan to sabotage Iran’s missiles: Report
Feb 14, 2019 08:10The administration of US President Donald Trump has reportedly revived a secret plan to sabotage Iran’s ballistic missiles as part of its broader plan to weaken the Islamic Republic’s military might and harm its economy.
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Iran to increase missile power if pressured into disarmament: IRGC commander
Feb 03, 2019 04:47Deputy Commander of Islamic Republic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says if Western powers seek to limit Iran’s missile power, the country will have no option but to expand its potentials in the strategically important field.
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Iran’s missile program not in violation of UNSC Resolution 2231, Zarif tells US
Dec 06, 2018 05:27Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has rejected allegations by US officials that Iran’s missile program violates Security Council Resolution 2231, saying the UN document does not ban Tehran’s missile activities.
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Iranian missile might, national interests non-negotiable: Senior official
Oct 18, 2017 17:22A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic’s missile power and its national interests are not up for negotiations.