Iran lifts 2,000km limit on its ballistic missiles: What that means
Summary
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it has lifted the country’s self-imposed 2,000km limit on ballistic missile range, but did not say whether Iran already has missiles that exceed it. The announcement comes amid the US-Israel war with Iran and diplomatic efforts to end the fighting; analysts say Iran may have the technical ability to launch missiles farther, though their effectiveness is uncertain.Key Facts
- IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi announced the change at a news conference in Tehran on Saturday.
- Mohebbi said Iran would demonstrate its capabilities through action but did not confirm that it has missiles with ranges beyond 2,000km.
- Iran’s existing missiles can reach the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, most of Egypt and parts of southeastern Europe.
- Gulf states are already within Iran’s previous 2,000km range and have faced Iranian missile fire since the war began on February 28.
- The United Kingdom accused Iran in March of firing missiles toward the US-UK base at Diego Garcia, about 4,000km from Iran; Tehran denied targeting the base.
- The United States and European allies have raised concerns that Iran could target bases in Europe and the Indian Ocean.
- Iran does not currently have intercontinental ballistic missiles in its arsenal, according to the article.
- An analyst cited in the article said Iran could probably field missiles with a range of about 5,000km, while noting that range does not establish how effective they would be.
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