Watch: Iran fires first long-range ballistic missiles from warship, simulates strike on Israeli base
Iran missile
Iran on Tuesday (Feb 13) said that it has launched long-range ballistic missiles from a warship for the first time.The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that the launch was from the Shahid Mahdavi, which is Iran's multi-purpose heavy warship.This will anger the Western nations which have repeatedly raised concerns over Iran's missile programme.
It said that the launch during naval manoeuvres involved firing two ballistic missiles capable of striking targets up to 1,700 kilometres (1,050 miles) away.
"The IRGC for the first time has fired ballistic missiles in the Gulf of Oman," state television reported.
"The firing of a long-range ballistic missile from the warship was successfully carried out," IRGC chief Hossein Salami said.
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Simulated attack on Israel's airbase
Iranian state television said that separately, in central Iran, the IRGC simulated a surface-to-surface ballistic missile attack on Israel's Palmachim airbase south of Tel Aviv.
It said Palmachim was the "main base for F-35 fighter jets" in Israel.Reports say that Iran fired Emad and Qadr ballistic missiles whichhave enhanced explosive warheads.
The Iranian military exercises come amid escalating regional tensions since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war when the Palestinian Islamist group launched an unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel, which resulted in the deathof around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, according to official figures released by Israel.
Israel vowed to eliminate Hamas and launched a massive military offensive in Gaza that the territory's health ministry claims has killed at least 28,340 people, mostly women and children.
Iran does not acknowledge Israel and has long waged a covert war of assassination and sabotage against it. Since the 1979 Islamic revolution, Tehran has made support for the Palestinian cause a central part of its foreign policy.
(With inputs from agencies)