Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday it has launched long-range ballistic missiles from a warship for the first time.
The launch from the Shahid Mahdavi 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.
Tehran has made support for the Palestinian cause a centrepiece of its foreign policy since the 1979 Islamic revolution.
Western governments have repeatedly voiced concerns over Iran’s missile programme.
