TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) � Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan says the country has successfully test-fired a new long-range ballistic missile, dubbed �Emad.�


�The Emad missile, which was designed and made�domestically by our scientists in Iran, is the first long-range missile of the Islamic Republic of Iran that can be controlled and directed until the last moment of hitting its targets,� Dehghan told reporters on Sunday.

He underlined that the missile is capable of striking targets with great precision.

�We do not need permission from anyone to boost our military and missile capabilities. We will decisively follow our defense program objectives and expand our missile capabilities. Emad missile is a result of our persistence,� he said.

General�Dehghan marked this event as a great technological advancement in Iran�s military capabilities.


By Mehr News Agency