According to the agency, the missile is the most advanced Iranian ballistic missile, has a range of about 2,000 kilometers and a payload of more than one ton of explosives.
The new missile is intended to demonstrate the capacity for a powerful first or retaliatory strike.
Tehran regularly publishes reports of new weapons and successful tests, but these reports cannot be independently verified.
According to official information, Iran possesses several types of missiles with a range of up to 2,000 kilometers, which includes targets in Israel and US bases in the Gulf.
Last night, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released footage and photos purportedly showing a new underground ballistic missile base.
The release of the tapes comes a day before the start of nuclear talks with the United States, scheduled to take place in Oman, and comes amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington.
The base was presented by the Chief of General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, and the Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Forces, Brigadier General Seyed Majid Mousavi.
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On that occasion, the Chief of the General Staff announced a change in military strategy:
“After the 12-day war with Israel and the US in June 2025, we switched from a defensive to an offensive military doctrine to be able to carry out rapid and large-scale operations,” General Mousavi said.
He added that they are ready to use asymmetric warfare methods and strategies that break the opposing army.
Iran’s ballistic missile program was central to the attacks on Israel last June and is a major point of contention with the US, which is seeking to limit the range of Iran’s missiles.
At the height of the tension, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi announced that nuclear negotiations with the US, mediated by the Sultanate of Oman, will continue tomorrow in Muscat.
Arakçi took to the X social network to thank the Omani authorities for hosting the talks, which have been stalled since the 12-day war.
Unconfirmed reports earlier this week suggested the talks could be held in Turkey, with regional US allies in attendance.
Tehran has previously threatened to attack US bases in those countries in response to a possible US strike.
Changing the location of the negotiations to Oman was interpreted as a signal that Iran wants to negotiate only on the nuclear program and not on missile capabilities, and rejects the presence of regional countries that could include Iran’s regional policy.
Some US media previously reported that US President Donald Trump had initially rejected Iran’s proposal to move the talks to Oman.
(Vijesti.ba)
