LIn the 1970s it was USA which had armed Iran to the hilt. Now 40 years down the road President Donald Trump, who pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and world powers in May, has called for a new agreement that restricts Iran’s missile capabilities and regional interventions.
Recently Iran’s defence minister unveiled the next generation of Tehran’s Fateh Mobin short-range ballistic missile, reported the conservative news agency Tasnim.
“As promised to our dear people, we will not spare any effort to increase the missile capabilities of the country and we will certainly increase our missile power every day,” the minister, Brigadier General Amir Hatami, said.
The General described the new version of the Fateh Mobin as 100-percent domestically made… agile, stealth, tactical (and) precision-guided. Though technical details of the missile have not been shared, so its effectiveness is not known. Though being a ballistic missile it will certainly add to the offensive capabilities of Iran.
“Be sure that the greater the pressures and psychological warfare against the great nation of Iran, our will to enhance our defence power in all fields will increase,” he added.
Iran’s missile programme is a major bone of contention with world powers, particularly the United States, but is seen as vital by Iran to its defensive posture in a troubled region.
