Iran Tests Ballistic Missiles for Second Day in Row
Source: Bloomberg
By Ladane Nasseri
March 9, 2016 3:04 AM EST
Updated on March 9, 2016 10:15 AM EST
Iran tested two ballistic missiles carrying markings calling for Israels destruction, hours after Washington said it would investigate whether an earlier launch violated United Nations Security Council resolutions.
The test on Wednesday and its bellicose message coincided with a trip by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to Israel, where he assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the Obama administration would take action against any Iranian violation of the nuclear accord with world powers signed in July.
After the nuclear deal, enemies are targeting the security of Iran, Brigadier-General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the commander of the elite Revolutionary Guards aerospace division, was quoted Wednesday as saying in a Fars news agency report.
In a separate report by the Iranian Students News Agency, Hajizdeh said the missiles have a range of 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles) to strike Israel if necessary.
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Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)philosslayer
(3,076 posts)Imagine how much worse things would be if President Obama and Secretary Kerry didn't see the wisdom of making an agreement with Iran. They will fluff their feathers a bit, but there is nothing to really see here.
6chars
(3,967 posts)violating resolutions that were supposed to make the deal less dangerous.
Perhaps the best plan is to ignore their buildup and hope it will spontaneously stop.
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)...since they thrived under sanctions and everybody else suffered. Their term is up in a couple months and this shit will stop. Then the reformists/ moderates will be taking over every level of government in May
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)are up. In a month or so, they will no longer be doing this shit, but the hardliners thrived under the sanctions while everybody else suffered. They want that back.