Tehran, Iran, Oct. 13
By Mehdi Sepahvand -- Trend:
An expert has said that Iran's recent missile test does to breach UN Security Council Resolution 2231 which was signed in the wake of the Iran nuclear deal (called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA.
Iran successfully test-fired a new domestically made long-range ballistic missile on Oct. 11. The new missile dubbed Emad is the latest generation of Iran's long-range ground-to-ground ballistic missiles.
In contrast to a previous resolution which explicitly banned Iran from conducting missile tests, the 2015 Resolution 2231 only requests Iran to stop part of its missile tests for the next 10-15 years, international affairs analyst Mahmoud Sadri told Trend Oct. 13.
This is in fact a de facto agreement, that is, it is not legally binding for Iran, the expert noted, adding that the request is a kind of invitation to trust-building to be shown by Iran. Therefore, Sadri concluded, the recent missile test is not likely to count as violation of that resolution.
A day earlier, Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the test firing of missiles by Iran does not breach the country's obligations to the JCPOA.
"After Resolution 2231 was passed, we announced that our defensive and security robustness would not be hampered. We will not compromise on national security and defense issues," Araqchi underlined.
Under international restrictions, Iran has used domestic talents to improve its military power, frequently unveiling new products.
Thus, the country's focus on smart munitions, light attack craft, mines, and ballistic missiles are part and parcel of the asymmetrical conflict war policy the country would rely on in the event of conflict with a global military power.
Edited by CN
