Iran test-fires ‘Khorramshahr’ ballistic missile

TEHRAN – 23 September 2017: Iran has successfully test-fired a new long-range ballistic missile called the ‘Khorramshahr’ missile on Friday, Mehr News Agency reported Saturday.

The Khorramshahr missile is Iran’s third missile with a range of 2,000 kilometers. The missile weighs more than 1 ton which can carry several warheads by the range of 1,800 kilometers.

The unveiling of the new ballistic missile came as US President Donald Trump threatened to walk away from the nuclear deal under the pretext of Iran’s missile tests.