DHAKA: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards test-fired several ballistic missiles from silos across the country as part of a military exercise on Tuesday.

The Iranian Students news agency (ISNA) reported, says The Jerusalem Post.

The test was intended ‘to show Iran’s deterrent power and also the Islamic Republic’s ability to confront any threat against the (Islamic) Revolution, the state and the sovereignty of the country’, ISNA said.

Iran continued development of their Emad ballistic missiles in spite of the fact that it has evoked a harsh response from the US.

In January, the US imposed fresh sanctions on the Islamic Republic on the grounds that the Emad is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and the test therefore violated a UN resolution.

Iran asserted that broadening its ballistic missile arsenal is a critical component of its deterrence program.

The country’s current missile program focuses on improving the precision, range and payload opportunities of the weapons.

BDST: 1625 HRS, MAR 08, 2016
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