Eghtedar-e Velayat

Ghadr missile was fired from Alborz province on 9 March 2016.

Eqtedar-e Velayat (Persian: اقتدار ولایت‎‎) (The Power of Velayat)[1] is missile war game exercise in the different province of Iran which conducted by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on 8 March 2016. The maneuver aim was to show deterrence power of Iran against its enemies.[2][3]

Several ballistic missile were fired from underground missile bases in the various locations. On 8 March 2016, first day of maneuver, long range ballistic missiles, Shahab and Ghadr, were fired from the desert of Qom. In the second day, Ghadr-H and Ghadr-F ballistic missiles were launched and fired from Alborz province toward a target in the Makran area, Gulf of Oman. Ghadr-H and Ghadr-F can travel 1400 and 2000 kilometers, respectively.[4][5][3][1] Iranian written in Hebrew on the missiles that "Israel must be wiped out."[6][7]

Major General Muhammad Ali Jafari, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, stated: "the drill made this message across to the enemies that defensive strength and national security are inviolate redlines for us and are by no means negotiable."[8]

Major General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said: "the reason we designed our missiles with a range of 2,000 km is to be able to hit our enemy the Zionist regime from a safe distance."[7]

According to United States and French officials speech, Iran violated U.N. Security Council resolution 2231 by the Eghtedar-e Velayat war game.[2] The White House said: "Iran missile tests did not violate Iran nuclear deal."[9][1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Sanchez, Raf (9 March 2016). "Iran test fires missiles branded with words 'Israel must be wiped out'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 Chiacu, Doina (9 March 2016). "Iran fires ballistic missiles, U.S. hints at diplomatic response". REUTERS. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Iran fires ballistic missiles in new test: state media". AFP News. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Iran test-fires two ballistic missiles during large-scale drills". PRESS TV. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Iran test-fires more missiles, claims they are designed to reach Israel". ABC News. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Iran reportedly test-fires 2 long-range missiles while Biden visits Israel". Fox News. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  7. 1 2 Sharafedin, Bozorgmehr (9 March 2016). "Despite Threat Of Sanctions, Iran Tests Missiles Marked With The Phrase 'Israel Must Be Wiped Out'". Huffingtonpost. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Iran successfully test-fires Ghadr missiles". Mehr News Agency. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  9. ↑ Cassella, Megan (8 March 2016). "Iran missile tests did not violate Iran nuclear deal: White House". REUTERS. Retrieved 9 March 2016.

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