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Iran to Flout UN Resolution, Hold Ballistic Missile Drills
INN ^ | 8/13/2015, 4:22 PM | Ari Yashar

Posted on 08/13/2015 7:24:33 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Despite an annex in the UN adoption of the Iran nuclear deal calling on the Islamic regime to desist from nuclear-capable ballistic missile activity, Iran is planning to resume long-range ballistic missile drills in the coming months according to a key army commander.

Iranian Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan announced on Thursday that six specialized military drills testing domestic rocketry are to be held by next March, reports the semi-official Fars News Agency. […]

There has been a push in the Iranian parliament to resume ballistic missile drills following the nuclear deal as a show of force and a military deterrent against the US and Israel. That push comes despite the fact that the ban on Iranian ballistic missile trade is only to be lifted after eight years according to the nuclear deal. …

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: ballisticmissiles; iran; rop; worldwar3

1 posted on 08/13/2015 7:24:33 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

These launches have been monitored by the US for years. We know where the launch site is, when it is launched, where the impact site is and the size of any crater. We also know ahead of time when they are preparing these launches.

Unless Obama bin Lying has cut the funding to that program.


2 posted on 08/13/2015 7:53:43 AM PDT by rfreedom4u (Chris Stevens won't be running for president.)
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