Iran has unveiled a new long-range ballistic missile and tested an advanced anti-ship cruise missile, further expanding its military capabilities as tensions with the West persist. The announcements,

TEHRAN – Iran has unveiled a new ballistic missile, named Etemad (“trust” in Persian), capable of traveling 1,700 kilometers, state media announced on Sunday. The missile was revealed at a ceremony in Tehran attended by President Masoud Pezeshkian, marking a significant development in Iran’s growing missile program.

Iran has officially unveiled the Qadr-380, its latest naval cruise missile, designed to strike land and naval targets at a distance of over 1000 km.

As geopolitical tensions in the region continue to ramp up, Tehran’s growing missile capabilities will pose more and more challenges to Israel and the United States.