MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to Dehghan, cited by Iran’s IRNA agency, the rocket, indigenously designed and manufactured, represents “the first Iran's long-range missile that can be directed and controlled till it strikes the target.”
“To follow our defense programs, we don't ask permission from anyone,” Dehghan said.
In August, Iran unveiled a solid fuel ballistic missile that can strike targets within a range of 310 miles.
Last month, Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department on Arms Control Mikhail Ulyanov said that Iran’s missile program had an explicit regional character and was not a threat to Europe.
