WASHINGTON – As if tensions were not high enough, Iran on Wednesday test-fired an upgraded version of the Sajjil-2, a solid-state, medium-range, ballistic missile, drawing immediate criticism from the United States for the “provocative” act.
Iranian Defense Minister General Ahmad Vahidi said the missile’s test would act as “a strong deterrent” against possible foreign attack, referring to the crisis over Iran’s nuclear program, which in some quarters in the West is believed to be designed to build a nuclear bomb.
