Iran presented this Thursday what he described as the new model of its ballistic missile solid fuel khorramshahramid rising tensions with the West over its nuclear program.
The authorities showed the Khorramshahr-4 to the press at an event in Tehran, where the missile was displayed in a launcher attached to a truck. Defense Minister General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani said that the missile required little preparation time before launching.
The missile has a range of 2,000 kilometers and a 1,500 kilogram explosive headaccording to Iranian authorities.
state television showed a test of the new weaponry in an undated videoin which the missile is observed to take off and fly over a desert area.
“One of the outstanding features of this missile is its ability to evade radar detection and penetrate enemy air defense systems, thanks to its low radar signature”, the general told reporters. “This missile has the ability to use multiple warheads for different missions.”
The Khorramshahr-4 is named after an Iranian city where heavy fighting took place during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s. The missile is also named Kheibar, after a Jewish fortress conquered by Muslims in the 7th century, in what is now Saudi Arabia.
Regional tensions were likely to play a role in Iran’s presentation on Thursday. A miniature of the Dome of the Rock was seen next to the mobile launch system in the Al Aqsa Mosque complex in Jerusalem.a disputed place of worship sacred to Jews and Muslims, and which Jews call the Temple Mount.
Iran views Israel as its arch-enemy and arms anti-Israel militant groups in the Palestinian territories and surrounding countries. Tensions between the two countries are considerable, especially as Iran enriches uranium closer to weapons-grade levels. The Khorramshahr would have the range to reach Israel.
However, it was not clear why the projectile had been given the number Khorramshahr-4, as only two other variants of the missile are publicly known. It is based on the North Korean Musudan ballistic missile.
Iranian ballistic missiles are a source of concern for the United States, Europe and some Middle Eastern countries, although Tehran authorities say they only have a defensive and deterrent role.
The Khorramshahr has the heaviest payload in Iran’s ballistic missile fleet, which analysts say may be designed to keep the weapon below the 2,000-kilometer range limit. imposed by the supreme leader of the country. This allows reach most of the Middle East, but not Western Europe.
In fact, the Iranian ballistic program was one of the reasons given by former US President Donald Trump for withdrawing his country from the 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement in 2018 and reimposing sanctions on Tehran.
Negotiations to recover the pact that limited Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of sanctions have been paralyzed for months.
(With information from EFE and AP)
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