Iran warned again

The United States yesterday vowed to remain “relentless” in pressuring Iran to deter its missile programme after the country unveiled a new ballistic weapon days after testing a cruise missile. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards unveiled a new ballistic missile with a range of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles), their official news agency Sepah News reported. The move was the latest show of military might by the country as it celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution at a time of heightened tensions with the United States.

“Iran’s blatant disregard for international norms must be addressed,” the State Department deputy spokesman Robert Palladino said in a statement. “We must bring back tougher international restrictions to deter Iran’s missile programme,” he added.

“The United States will continue to be relentless in building support around the world to confront the Iranian regime’s reckless ballistic missile activity, and we will continue to impose sufficient pressure on the regime so that it changes its malign behavior - including by fully implementing all of our sanctions.”