Commander of the Aerospace Division of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh (file photo)
DW: Iran confirms test of ballistic missiles
An Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander said: "Iran needs no permission from foreign countries" to test missiles. The US, Britain and France claim the tests flout restrictions on Tehran's military program.
Iran on Tuesday confirmed it had conducted a missile test earlier in December, following criticism from Western powers, including Security Council members the US, France and Britain.
"We confirm the recent test of our ballistic missiles," air force commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Amir Ali Hajizadeh said, according to the Fars news agency.
Hajizadeh said that Iran carries out around 40 to 50 missile tests each year.
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