US Says to Raise Iran’s Missile Tests at UN
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US envoy to the United Nations said Washington will raise during the upcoming UN Security Council session the issue of Iran’s recent ballistic missile tests, which Iran insists are rightful and aimed at enhancing the country’s defense and deterrence capabilities.
"We will raise these dangerous launches directly at Council consultations, which we have called for, on Monday," US Ambassador Samantha Power said in a statement on Friday as cited by Reuters.
"These launches underscore the need to work with partners around the world to slow and degrade Iran's missile program,” she added.
Power further said Washington would continue to demand "full implementation” of resolution 2231.
On July 20, 2015, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2231, which bars Iran from developing missiles “designed to carry nuclear warheads.”
Iran has repeatedly announced that test of missiles is an issue relating to defense of its territorial integrity and that none of its missiles are designed to carry nuclear weapons.
The remarks by the US envoy came after the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces test-fired two types of Qadr ballistic missiles during the drills in north of Iran on Wednesday morning.
The two ballistic missiles, Qadr-H and Qadr-F, were launched from the heights of East Alborz Mountains, north of Iran, and hit targets on the Makran coasts, southeast of the country.
The projectiles streaked along Iran’s airspace for some 1,400 kilometers before hitting the targets.
The IRGC Aerospace Force began the final stage of the missile drills in different parts of the country on Tuesday morning by firing ballistic missiles from silos.
