BEIRUT 23 july (TNS): Against a backdrop of tension between the United States and Tehran, Iran announced the launch of a new missile production line on Saturday, according to state media.
Iranian defense minister Hossein Dehghan said at a ceremony, the Sayyad 3 missile can reach an altitude of 27 km and travel up to 120 km.
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The missile can target fighter planes, unmanned aerial vehicles, cruise missiles and helicopters.
He said the recent $110 billion military deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia, announced during Trumps visit to Riyadh in May, was intended as a threat to Iran.
The United States last week, slapped new economic sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missile program, and said Tehran’s “malign activities” in the Middle East undercut any “positive contributions” coming from a 2015 Iran nuclear accord.
Trump administration on Monday said Iran was complying with the nuclear agreement but that it was in default of the spirit of the accord. It was the second time Trump has certified Iranian compliance with the agreement since he took office in January, despite having described it as “the worst deal ever” during his 2016 presidential campaign, criticizing then-President Barack Obama, whose administration negotiated the accord.
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