The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has successfully launched a long-range ballistic missile from one of its warships, the elite force’s commander Major General Hossein Salami says.
Salami said on Monday that the achievement means that the IRGC will have the capacity to hit any target because its ocean-cruising warships can sail to any location around the world.
“One long-range ballistic missile was successfully fired from a military vessel of the IRGC Navy in joint cooperation between the IRGC Aerospace Force and the IRGC Navy,” reports Press TV.
The development comes amid Iran’s growing success in expansion of its defensive missile programme.
The country has used the missiles in attacks in recent years on terrorist targets located as far as the Mediterranean.
However, Iran has repeatedly declared that its missile capabilities are solely used for deterrence and defense.
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