Tasnim news agency reports on May 26 that the Iranian Foreign Ministry hit back at the US and France for expressing concern about Iran’s new precision-guided ballistic missile. In a post on his Twitter account on Friday, May 19, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani lashed out at the US and France for their concern about Iran’s Kheibar (Khoramshahr 4) missile which was unveiled on Thursday, May 18. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani noted that the Western governments are opposed to a “strong Iran”.
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Kheibar is a liquid-fueled missile with a range of 2,000 km and a warhead weighing 1,500 kg with strategic and tactical capabilities (Picture source: Tasnim)

The medium-range precision-guided projectile named Kheibar (Khoramshahr 4) was unveiled in the presence of Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani during the ceremony marking the 41st anniversary of the liberation of the southwestern city of Khorramshahr on Thursday, May 18. Kheibar is a liquid-fueled missile with a range of 2,000 km and a warhead weighing 1,500 kg with strategic and tactical capabilities.

Later on Thursday, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Iran’s development and proliferation of ballistic missiles pose a serious threat to regional and international security. France also claimed that the move was in violation of the UN resolution that endorsed the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iranian officials have long asserted that the country’s military capabilities are entirely meant for defense and that its missile program will never be up for negotiations.

Defense News May 2023