The Iranian government unveiled a new long-range cruise missile on state media, claiming it would be able to strike U.S. warships 1,000 miles away.
its latest long-range cruise missile, stating that it will be able to strike U.S. ships within 1,000 miles. "Our cruise missile with a range of 1,650 km has been added to the missile arsenal of the Islamic Republic of Iran," Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, head of the Revolutionary Guard's aerospace division, told state TV, according to a Reuters translation.
Hajizadeh claimed that Iran has"limited" the missile's range"as a sign of respect to Europe," according to The Associated Press.He added,"God willing the Europeans will keep this respect."Iran unveiled what it says is a new long-range cruise missile, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023."This is the camera mounted on the cruise [missile]. As you see it's flying 40 to 50 meters above ground.
The comments made by a top official in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard come as Western-Iranian ties are increasingly strained over Tehran'sFox News' Caitlin McFall contributed to this report. Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at [email protected]
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