On Thursday Iran presented a new ballistic missile of ground-to-ground class, the range of which, according to Defense Minister Amir Khatami, is 1400 kilometers. And also a new cruise missile.

It is noted that the demonstration of new weapons was held on the eve of the National Defense Industry Day.

“The “ground-to-ground” class rocket was named after the “Martyr Qasem Soleimani”, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general killed by order of the American president, with a range of 1,400 km, and the cruise missile “Martyr Abu Mahdi” (deputy head of the Iraqi Shiite militia, died along with Soleimani).
– more than 1,000km,” Hatami said in a television speech”.

“Our military power and missile programmes are defensive,” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said.

The announcement came at a time when Washington is pushing for an extension of the UN arms embargo on Iran. The embargo is due to expire in October, according to Tehran`s nuclear deal with world powers in 2015.