People
look at an apparent remains of a ballistic missile following today's
missile attack by Iran on Israel, in northern Israel, June 24, 2025.
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Iranian commander points to potential missile range increase
By Reuters
October 1, 2025DUBAI,
Oct 1 (Reuters) - The range of Iran's missiles will be increased to any
point deemed necessary, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander told
the semi-official Fars news agency on Wednesday, in response to what he
said were Western demands to curb Tehran's missiles.
Demands
by the U.S. and some European countries to impose restrictions on
Iran's missile capabilities have been one of the issues blocking the path to a nuclear deal, according to Iranian officials.
Western
countries fear Iran's uranium enrichment programme could yield material
for an atomic warhead and that it seeks to develop a ballistic missile
to carry one. Tehran denies pursuing nuclear weapons.
Iranian missiles have a self-imposed range of 2,000 km, which officials in the past said was enough to protect the country as this range can cover the distance to Israel.
However,
as launchers based in Iran's western provinces were targeted by Israeli
fighter jets in June, Tehran gradually launched missiles from further
east in its territory - which require longer range.
"Our
missiles will reach the range that they need to," deputy inspector of
the Khatam al-Anbiya central military headquarters Mohammadjafar Asadi
told Fars news agency.
He added the power and range of Iranian missiles had limited the war initiated by Israel in June to 12 days. Tehran retaliated with hundreds of missile launches on Israeli territory.
After bombing Iranian nuclear sites
which led Iran to target the U.S. Al Udeid base in Qatar, U.S.
President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire to end the conflict, which
saw both Iran and Israel claiming victory.
Reporting by Dubai Newsroom Editing by Alexandra Hudson