Iran: launched missiles loaded with 24 warheads

Enemies seek to sabotage missile program: IRGC
PRESSTV (Iran) Thu Mar 10, 2016 1:3PM
http://presstv.com/Detail/2016/03/10/454933/Iran-IRGC-missile-JCPOA-UN/

A senior military commander says Iran’s enemies are trying to sabotage its
missile defense program, stressing that the program will not stop under any
circumstances.

“They want to repeat their nuclear sabotage in the missile area,” head of
the Aerospace Division of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)
Brigadier General Amirali Hajizadeh said.

He was apparently referring to recent US sanctions after Iran’s testing of
ballistic missiles and possibly the Stuxnet attack that sabotaged Iran’s
nuclear program in 2009 and 2010.

“The enemies are after neutering our defense capability through infiltration
and sabotage,” the general said, citing sanctions including on many ordinary
parts of duel use.

“Of course, we are careful and assured of the Guards and defense industry
establishment. However, the enemy might influence political officials
through ballyhoo,” Hajizadeh added.

The general said the US has shifted its negative anti-Iran campaign to its
missile defense program after the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)
reached on the nuclear program.

“Before the nuclear issue when we held annual (missile) drills, there was no
sign of the ballyhoo which we are seeing today.

“After the JCPOA, most of the focus of the intelligence services, especially
by the Americans, has turned to the missile issue,” Hajizadeh said.

Hajizadeh said Iran’s ballistic missile program will never stop under any
circumstances.

“We have never accepted UN Security Council resolutions because these things
are our red lines.”

The commander said, “We are always ready to defend the country against any
aggressor. Iran will not turn into Yemen, Iraq or Syria.”

The IRGC tested two more ballistic missiles on Wednesday, a day after
launching several missiles from silo-based launchers in different locations
across Iran.

Hajizadeh said some of the missiles carried 24 warheads and one ton of TNT.

He said Iran had no intention of starting a war, “but the Zionist regime is
our enemy and we don’t trust American officials.”

“We have underground tunnels around the country and under mountains, where
we store our missiles.These tunnels cannot be destroyed even if targeted by
atomic bombs.”

Source: http://www.imra.org.il/story.php3?id=70178