Israeli officials had no immediate response to the Iranian launches, which come as Israel hosts U.S. Vice President Joe Biden for talks on regional issues. Last week, the allies concluded a joint missile defense drill in Israel.

SANCTIONS THREAT

The U.S. State Department said it would raise Tuesday's tests at the U.N. Security Council. The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives also said lawmakers would push for more unilateral sanctions.

Two months ago, Washington imposed sanctions against businesses and individuals linked to Iran's missile program over a test of the medium-range Emad missile carried out in October 2015.

"The missiles fired today are the results of sanctions. The sanctions helped Iran develop its missile program," Brigadier General Hossein Salami, deputy commander of the IRGC, was quoted as saying by Fars.

The IRGC, a powerful force that reports directly to the supreme leader, is deeply suspicious of the United States and its allies. It maintains dozens of short and medium-range ballistic missiles, the largest stock in the Middle East.

Washington fears those missiles could be used to carry a nuclear warhead at some point in the future, even after Iran implemented a nuclear deal with world powers in January that imposes strict limits and checks on its disputed nuclear program.

Iran's missile program is subject to U.N. Security Council resolution 2231 that calls on the Islamic Republic not to develop missiles designed to be capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Iran says its missiles are solely a conventional deterrent.

Washington said Tuesday's missile tests would not violate the Iran nuclear deal itself, under which Tehran has won relief from economic sanctions. That deal was also endorsed in resolution 2231. (Reporting by Sam Wilkin and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin; Additional reporting by Dan Williams in Jerusalem; Editing by Michael Perry and Hugh Lawson)


(Reporting by Sam Wilkin and Bozorgmehr Sharafedin; Editing by Michael Perry)





Source: http://latestnewsinng..com.ng/2016/03/iran-tests-more-missiles-capable-of.html

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Washington fears those missiles could be used to carry a nuclear warhead at some point in the future, even after Iran implemented a nuclear deal with world powers in January that imposes strict limits and checks on its disputed nuclear program.

That is exactly the idea. Y fear if the name of the Israelis god is truly a fortress as recorded in their Holy Brainwashing Books?

I am only patiently waiting to see the age-long & erroneous belief about Israel being invincible & impervious to attacks simply because they are god's only chosen people - put to test & be disproved in a fvcking broad day.



Even Enlil (the god of Israel) will be turning, or should I say “rotating” in his grave by the time the Iranian nukes obliterates Israel & turning it into a nuclear waste-land - Bunch of fvcking stereotypical liars & lunatics.

You guys dream.Let Iran keep at it.Israel is always ten steps ahead.

Israel is capable of defending her territories from incoming Missiles.

Israel's only problem is developing Anti-Missile Systems capable of functioning even when overwhelmed with multiple missiles(let's say a 100 incoming heads).Hopefully this should be perfected in the next five years.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/israel-to-launch-one-of-the-most-advanced-missile-defense-systems-in-the-world-with-us-help/2016/03/03/6383cb88-dfd5-11e5-8c00-8aa03741dced_story.html


Well this is a testimony to Israeli advanced capabilities in anti-missile systems.