Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that a self-imposed restriction limiting the range of its ballistic missiles to 2,000 kilometres (1,200 miles) “has been lifted”. The move could open the door for Tehran to pursue longer-range missile capabilities amid growing fears of a renewed full-scale conflict with the United States and Israel.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said on Nov. 7 that it had removed its own 2,000-kilometer ceiling for ballistic missiles, Aawsat and WSLS reported. Xinhua said the Guard revealed a new missile base on Nov. 10, while The Jerusalem Post described an underground missile complex. The Jerusalem Post reported that IRGC Maj.-Gen. Abdollahi said Iran could respond beyond the Middle East if it faced another attack. Al Jazeera said experts were questioning whether longer-range missiles were meant for targets outside the region; the reports do not establish their intended reach.
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