Critical response to Iran missile test


Issue 1071 - 13 Dec 2018 | 1 minute read

The test firing of a medium-range ballistic missile by Iran on 1 December drew a predictable round of criticism from the United States and some of its allies. In Washington, secretary of state Mike Pompeo said the test violated United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 of 2015, which calls on Iran to refrain for eight years from developing ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons.

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