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Iran unveils its latest ballistic missile that it says has a range of 2000km

- Mark Armstrong

Authoritie­s showed off the liquid-fuelled Khorramsha­hr-4 to journalist­s at an event in Tehran, with the missile on a truck-mounted launcher.

Defence Minister Gen. Mohammad Reza Ashtiani said the missile could be prepared for launch in a short period.

Iranian officials described the missile as having a 2,000km (1,240mile) range with a 1,500 kilogram (3,300-pound) warhead.

They also released undated video footage that they said showed a successful launch of the missile.

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The Khorramsha­hr-4 is named after an Iranian city that was the scene of heavy fighting during the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s.

Regional tensions likely played a role in Iran's missile display Thursday.

A miniature example of Jerusalem's golden Dome of the Rock on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, a holy site in both Islam and Judaism that Jews call the Temple Mount, stood next to the mobile launcher.

Iran views Israel as its archenemy and provides arms anti-Israeli militant groups in the Palestinia­n territorie­s and surroundin­g countries.

Tensions between the two nations are high, particular­ly as Iran enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels.

The Khorramsha­hr would be able to reach Israel.

It remains unclear, however, why the missile has been called Khorramsha­hr-4 as only two other variants of the rocket are publicly known.

It is modelled on North Korea's Musudan ballistic missile.

 ?? ?? In this picture released by the Iranian Defense Ministry on Thursday, May 25, 2023, Khorramsha­hr-4 missile is launched at an undisclose­d location, Iran.
In this picture released by the Iranian Defense Ministry on Thursday, May 25, 2023, Khorramsha­hr-4 missile is launched at an undisclose­d location, Iran.

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