Iran unveils new missile with ‘region-wide range’

In this picture released Wednesday by Sepahnews of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, the Khaibar-buster missile is displayed. Pic/AP

Iran unveiled a new missile on Wednesday with a reported range that would allow it to reach both US bases in the region as well as targets inside its archfoe Israel.

State TV reported that the missile has solid fuel and a range of 1,450 kilometers, or 900 miles. It is called the Khaibar-buster, a reference to a Jewish castle overrun by Muslim warriors in the early days of Islam. It said the missile has high accuracy, is manufactured completely domestically, and can defeat missile shield systems. The information has not been independently verified.

Israel's closest point to Iran is some 1,000 kilometers, or 620 miles, away. The report comes as negotiations continue in Vienna to revive Tehran's tattered nuclear deal with world powers. Iran insists its missile programme is only a deterrent.

1,450km
The range of the missile

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