In brief
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported that it has lifted restrictions on the range of its missiles, a move the ministry said would allow better response to threats and enable asymmetric strikes. TASS quoted Brigadier General Hossein Mohebi on the decision, while Tasnim also confirmed the statement. No other outlets reported the change.
Iran lifted restrictions on the range of its missiles, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on July 17, 2014, according to TASS, a Russian news agency. The IRGC spokesman talked of a move that would allow the country to respond to threats and to strike unsuspecting targets in an asymmetric fashion.
In a statement relayed by TASS, Brigadier General Hossein Mohebi told reporters that the restrictions have been lifted. The announcement, meant to showcase Iran’s tactical flexibility, was framed as a new element of its deterrence strategy.
“Iran’s missile range restrictions have been lifted,” the IRGC spokesperson said, a quotation that appears in the original TASS coverage.
The same declaration was reported by Tasnim, the Iranian news agency, which also cited the IRGC spokesman in its brief note. Tasnim’s text confirms the removal of the limits but does not extend the detail beyond the brief statement.
No other international outlets have reported the lift, and the move has not been verified by independent observers. The decision comes amid rising regional tensions, with the IRGC framing the action as a readiness posture rather than a direct threat to neighboring states.
