Despite decades of international sanctions, Iran after the US has built the most comprehensive missile Arsenal in the Region of the Middle East. The scope of this Arsenal of surpass also those of the Israeli rocket program, said on Tuesday from the US military secret service DIA.
Iran’s Arsenal of medium-range missiles with a range of up to 2000 kilometers, belonged to the Iran-expert of the US military secret service DIA, Christian Saunders said on Tuesday. He introduced in a press conference, a DIA report entitled “The military Power of Iran”.
in all, the high modern technology, as well as the precision of the of the country developed ball will be highlighted in ballistic missiles. Despite the sanctions, Iran had ballistic scope and the technology of its ballistic missiles programme is continuously developed.
Iran has in recent years developed more than 40 different types of military missiles. The most powerful types of Ghadr-F and Sedschil-2 are in the territory of the arch-enemy of Israel, as well as with all U.S. arms support to reach points in the Region.
defense budget shrunk
The DIA Report also emphasizes that the sanctions had limited the military capabilities of Iran, a total of quite. The Iranian defense budget shrank accordingly, 2019 significantly on a volume of 20.7 billion dollars, equivalent to 3.8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) of the country. In the previous year, the defence budget was 27.3 billion dollars and 6.1 per cent of GDP identified.
tensions between The US and Iran have worsened significantly since US President, Donald Trump had cancelled a half years ago, the international agreement to limit the Iranian nuclear program unilaterally. One of trump’s main criticism points to the 2015 agreement is that it is limited to the nuclear activities of the country and no restrictions for the Iranian missile program provides.
Since the exit from the nuclear agreement, the United States have tightened sanctions against Iran gradually solid. (roy/SDA)
Created: 20.11.2019, 04:19 PM