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    Iran Shows Off New Ballistic Missile At Military Parade

    "When it comes to defending our country, we will ask nobody for their permission," President Hassan Rouhani said. The missile has a reported range of 1,243 miles.
    by Bill Chappell Sep 22, 2017 2 minutes
    Iran's military says its Khorramshahr missile has a range of 2,000 kilometers and can carry multiple warheads.

    Iran unveiled a new ballistic missile Friday, showing off the weapon during a military parade in Tehran. "When it comes to defending our country, we will ask nobody for their permission," President Hassan Rouhani said.

    The Khorramshahr missile "has a range of 2,000 kilometers [1,243, which is seen as having close ties to Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

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