Iran Tests Ballistic Missile Amid Tensions With US
(Baonghean.vn) - Fox News channel quoted an anonymous senior official in the US government as saying that on July 25, Iran test-launched a medium-range ballistic missile.
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| Iran test-fires ballistic missile amid tensions with the US. Photo: Getty |
According to Fox News, the Shahab-3 ballistic missile was launched on July 25 from southern Iran. After flying about 960 km north, the missile fell into a desert not far from the capital Tehran.
"We are aware of reports of a projectile launched from Iran, and have no further comment at this time," the official said, according to Fox News.
News of the missile launch comes at a time of heightened tensions between Tehran and the West.
The situation became more serious when on July 19, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized the British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz on charges of "violating international maritime regulations". According to the IRGC, the tanker was escorted to shore for investigation.
