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Iran's DM says recent missile test "successful"

Xinhua, February 2, 2017 Adjust font size:

Iran's defense minister said Thursday that the recent ballistic missile test by the Islamic republic was successful.

The remarks by Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehqan followed the U.S. reports on Monday that the new ballistic missile that Iran test-fired recently has exploded in the air after travelling 630 miles (1,013 kilometers).

Dehqan also reiterated that Iran's missile tests do not violate either the Iranian nuclear deal, also known as JCPOA, or the UN Resolution 2231.

Resolution 2231, adopted on July 20, 2015, to endorse a nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers, calls upon Iran not to undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons, including launches using such ballistic missile technology.

The Islamic republic on Wednesday confirmed the recent ballistic missile test and the officials unanimously called the test "inalienable right" of the country to boost deterrent power. Endit