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Washington, DC: Iran has test-launched a medium-range ballistic missile that exploded after 1000km, a US official claims.
The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the test was carried out from a site near Semnan, which is east of Tehran. The official added that the last time this type of missile was test launched was in July 2016.
A US Navy destroyer is targeted in a failed missile attack from territory in Yemen controlled by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, the third such incident in the past week.
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A US Navy destroyer is targeted in a failed missile attack from territory in Yemen controlled by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, the third such incident in the past week.
The White House said it was aware that Iran had tested a missile.
"We're looking into that. We're aware that Iran fired that missile. We're looking into the exact nature of it, and I'll try to have more for you later," White House spokesman Sean Spicer said during a press briefing.
It was not immediately clear whether the test launch violates a United Nations Security Council resolution.
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According to UN Security Council resolution 1929: "Iran is prohibited from undertaking any activity related to ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons."
News of the latest test comes as French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault arrived in the Iranian capital for a two-day visit.
An Iranian missile that state media says is a Sejil 2 surface-to-surface missile in front of a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in 2009. Photo: Fars News
Ayrault vowed that France would act as defender of Iran's nuclear deal, saying it was in the "common interest" that the 2015 accord was obeyed.
Tehran agreed to curb its nuclear program in return for lifted sanctions.
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