Iran Unveils Two Domestically Build Ballistic and Cruise Missile, Named after Qassem Soleimani

Iran has defied US calls to end its missile program and unveiled two new missiles named after Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who were killed in a strike by US forces in January. Pictures of the missiles were shown on state TV, which said they "will further strengthen Iran's deterrence power". "The surface to surface missile, called Martyr Qassem Soleimani, has a range of 1,400 kilometers and the cruise missile, called Martyr Abu Mahdi, has a range of over 1,000 kilometer," said Iranian Defence Minister Amir Hatami. "Missiles, and particularly cruise missiles, are very important for us, the fact that we have increased the range from 300 to 1,000 kilometers in less than two years is a great achievement," said Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. "Our military might and missile programmes are defensive." #Iran,#QassemSoleimani,#BallisticMissile,