PSeveral ballistic missiles were fired on Friday, December 24 by Iran, after five days of military exercises. His shots would serve as a warning to his enemy Israel, according to generals. “These exercises were designed to respond to threats made in recent days by the Zionist regime,” General Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of the armed forces, testified on state television, referring to Israel.
“Sixteen missiles aimed and annihilated the chosen target. During this exercise, some of the hundreds of Iranian missiles capable of destroying a country that would dare to attack Iran were deployed, ”he added. For his part, General Hossein Salami, head of the Revolutionary Guards, the ideological army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, “the military exercise entitled” Grand Prophet “is a serious warning to the leaders of the Zionist regime. If they make the slightest mistake, we will cut off their hand, ”he said.
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“A flagrant violation”
Britain condemned Iran’s use of ballistic missiles. “This is a blatant violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which requires Iran not to undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles that may be capable of carrying nuclear weapons, including launches using ballistic missile technology, ”a Foreign Office spokesperson said.
“These actions constitute a threat to regional and international security and we call on Iran to immediately cease its activities,” he added.
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