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The second part of the report, which consists of eight chapters and is titled “An Outlaw Regime: Record of Iran’s Destructive Activities”, discusses the Iranian regime’s threat to regional security through the use of ballistic missiles in attacks. against US forces in Iraq in 2020, and targets in Iraq and Syria in 2018. And precision cruise missiles against Saudi oil facilities in September 2019.
“Iran has the largest and most diversified missile force in the Middle East, with more than 10 types of ballistic missiles in service or under development,” the report said.
“The system continues to deploy a range of short- and medium-range systems that operate on solid and liquid fuels, and continues to explore multiple pathways that allow it to expand its long-range missile capabilities and vastly improve accuracy,” he added.
The State Department report referred to recent Iranian military parades, in which Tehran displayed a variety of missile systems.
Among these arsenals were the “Zulfiqar” short-range ballistic missile, as well as the Qiam short-range ballistic missile, the Shahab-3 medium-range ballistic missile, the Imad missile (a copy of the Shahab 3), the medium-range missile. Sajil and the Khorramshahr medium-range ballistic missile.
And in October 2019, Iran publicly unveiled a batch of upgrades designed to convert artillery missiles, including the 610mm Zelzal Heavy, into precision-guided surface-to-surface missiles.
In addition, Iran continues to develop new missiles, as evidenced by the long-range land attack cruise missile system known as Hoveizeh, claiming it has a range of 1,300 km. So is the new solid-fuel surface-to-surface ballistic missile Dezful, which it claims has a range of 1,000 kilometers.
The report says that “Iran continues to prioritize the development of its missile force, as it has launched ballistic missiles on a routine basis since the 2015 nuclear deal was signed.”
It states that “such tests not only complied with the provisions of Security Council Resolution 2231, but also supported the continued expansion of Iran’s missile capabilities and increased the strength of its arsenal.”
He noted that Iran launched many missiles between 2010 and 2015 in violation of Security Council Resolution 1929. And since 2016, in defiance of Resolution 2231.
Since 2016, Iran has conducted a series of tests on a variety of missile systems, including Khorramshahr, Shahab, and Qiam, and the “Zulfiqar” ballistic missiles, all of which are Class A missile technology control systems (capable of deliver a payload of at least 500 kilograms to reach). Not less than 300 km) and therefore also capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
In letters to the Security Council, the United States, Great Britain, France, Germany and Israel have documented many Iranian launches,
