iran successfully test-fired a new precision-guided ballistic missile on sunday.
伊朗上周日成功试射一枚精确制导弹道导弹。
the long-range missile has been domestically designed and manufactured in iran.
general hossein dehghan with the iranian
1 2 says the missile represents a major
3 in his country's weapons development.
"a liquid-fuel long-range strategic missile has been tested. new
4 changes have been made to the missile enabling it to hit targets with high precision. the possibility to guide the missile until it hits the target is a new technology that our defense industry engineers have
5. it will obviously boost the strategic
6 7 of our armed forces."
iran boasts one of the largest missile programs in the middle east, but poor accuracy has limited its potential effectiveness.
reports suggest the missile is the first in iran's
8 that can be guided and controlled until hitting its target.