Posted on 05/09/2016 2:01:12 PM PDT by BenLurkin
An Iranian military official said Iran conducted its third ballistic missile test-firing since the country’s landmark nuclear deal went into effect in January, but a few hours later Iran’s defense minister countered the report.
The semiofficial Tasnim News Agency reported earlier Monday that the country fired a missile with a range of 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) two weeks ago, citing Brig. Gen. Ali Abdollahi. The missile was precision-guided and could accurately strike a target with a 26-foot margin of error, he said.
But Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehghan said Iran hadn’t test-fired a missile of the range cited by the media, according to the official Islamic Republic News Agency, an apparent reference to the Tasnim report. He nevertheless said Iran was moving forward in building up its defensive capabilities, including through its ballistic missile program.
Brig. Gen. Dehghan didn’t explain how the conflicting reports arose, and it wasn’t clear whether the earlier statement from Brig. Gen. Abdollahi was in error. Iranian officials didn’t immediately respond to requests for clarification.
Brig. Gen. Dehghan is higher in Iran’s military hierarchy than Brig. Gen. Abdollahi, whom Tasnim called the army’s deputy chief of staff.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Monday that the administration is aware of statements by Iranian officials indicating a missile test didn’t occur. “We’re still trying to get to the bottom of what exactly transpired,” Mr. Earnest said.
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Kerry/obama rewally fell for this phony baloney?
They must be more stupid than a bag of rocks.
Only a fool (like Kerry) believes anything a muuzzie says.
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