WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States is still trying to verify reports that Iran conducted a ballistic missile test, White House spokesperson Josh Earnest said during a briefing on Monday.
"We are aware of Iranian claims of an additional ballistic missile launch," Earnest stated. "I would note we are also aware of statements from the defense minister [Hossein Dehghan] indicating that such a launch did not take place, so we are trying to get to the bottom of exactly what transpired."
"We haven’t recently tested any missile with the range of 2,000km and with an 8-meter-margin of error," Dehqan told reporters as quoted by the local Fars news agency.
Earlier in the day, media reported that Iran's armed forces had successfully tested the ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 kilometers (1,242 miles) and an accuracy of about eight meters.
