Iran tests ballistic missile in defiance of UN resolution, US officials say

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Iran tests ballistic missile in defiance of UN resolution, US officials say

By  Lucas Tomlinson,   Jennifer Griffin   
Published January 30, 2017
FoxNews.com
 

Iran conducted a ballistic missile test in yet another apparent violation of a United Nations resolution, U.S. officials told Fox News on Monday.

The launch occurred at a well-known test site outside Semnan, about 140 miles east of Tehran, on Sunday.

The Khorramshahr medium-range ballistic missile flew 600 miles before exploding, in a failed test of a reentry vehicle, officials said. Iran defense minister Brigadier Gen. Hossein Dehqan said in September that Iran would start production of the missile.

U.N. resolution 2231 -- put in place days after the Iran nuclear deal was signed -- calls on the Islamic Republic not to conduct such tests. However, this is at least Iran's second such test since July. The resolution bars Iran from conducting ballistic missile tests for eight years and went into effect July 20, 2015.

Iran is "called upon not to undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons, including launches using such ballistic missile technology," according to the text of the resolution.

The landmark nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, however, does not include provisions preventing Iran from conducting ballistic missile tests, and Iran claims the tests are legitimate because they are not designed to carry a nuclear warhead.

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http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/01/30/iran-conducts-ballistic-missile-test-us-officials-say.html

[Just_Victor]

But, but, but...


0bama signed a treaty...

[geronl]

I seem to remember, on the campaign trail, that Trump was upset that Iran bought missiles from Russia instead from the US.

As if selling ballistic missiles were a jobs issue.

[corbe]

I seem to remember, on the campaign trail, that Trump was upset that Iran bought missiles from Russia instead from the US.

As if selling ballistic missiles were a jobs issue.

   I thought Iran was getting their Missile technology from NK who got it from China who got it from BJ Clinton.