Solid-Propellant Motor Test Proves Iran’s Continuing Missile Advancement

Solid-Propellant Motor Test Proves Iran’s Continuing Missile Advancement

Less than a decade ago, the Islamic Republic went to great lengths to downplay that it was seeking such longer-range strike capabilities. But steady technical advancements have made the regime somewhat more brazen.

Rather than dismiss such a headline as noise or hyperbole, Washington and the international community would be well advised to recognize the headline for what it is: a signal of things to come for Iran’s missile capabilities.

Behnam Ben Taleblu is a Senior Fellow focusing on Iranian security and political issues at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and the author of a forthcoming monograph on Iranian ballistic missiles. He contributes to FDD’s Center on Military and Political Power (CMPP) and Iran Program.

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