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IRGC spokesman announces lifting of restrictions on Iranian missiles
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps says it has lifted restrictions on the range of the country’s missiles. The announcement signals a change in Iran’s stated missile policy amid warnings from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei that renewed US or Israeli attacks would prompt a response without geographic limits.
IRGC spokesman Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi made the remarks at a press conference on Saturday, answering a question about Khamenei’s warning. Tasnim news agency reported that Mohebbi said the range restriction had been lifted and that Iran’s duty was to demonstrate its capabilities on the battlefield; Khamenei had also reportedly ordered an update to Iran’s military target database.
In short
- Iran says it has removed limits on missile range.
- The IRGC spokesman linked the change to demonstrating military capability.
- The announcement follows Khamenei’s warning of a geographically unrestricted response.
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The case for
Supporters could argue that lifting the range limit strengthens deterrence by making clear that Iran could respond to attacks wherever they originate, potentially discouraging further strikes. They may also see it as a sovereign state’s right to maintain military capabilities it considers necessary for its defence, especially amid threats from the US and Israel.
The case against
Critics could argue that removing the limit raises the risk of escalation and miscalculation, since a wider range of potential targets may make Iranian retaliation harder to contain. They may also see the announcement, alongside threats of a geographically unlimited response, as increasing insecurity for neighbouring states and reducing space for diplomacy.