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Iran launched 'Fateh Mobin' Next Generation Short-Range Ballistic Missile: Details
Iran launched 'Fateh Mobin' Next Generation Short-Range Ballistic Missile: Details, Features, Background
Iran has launched 'Fateh Mobin' (Bright Conqueror) a next-generation short-range ballistic missile capable of striking targets on land and sea.
The 'Fateh Mobin' missile has successfully passed its tests. It was launched as part of Iran’s thrust to further boost its defence capabilities at a time of rising tensions with the United States of America.
Features
The Fateh-110 missile is 100% indigenously made in Iran. It is agile and has stealth, tactical and precision-guided capabilities.
The Fateh-110 missile range was not specified, but experts believe that it will be between 300-500 kilometers, more than previous versions Fateh Mobin missiles (having range of around 200 to 300 kilometers).
The Fateh-110 missile was test-fired by Iran during naval exercises in the strategically important Strait of Hormoz in August 2018. This makes it first test-fire of Iranian ballistic missile in over year and the first test of Fateh missile series since March 2017.
Background
Iran’s missile programme is a major bone of contention with world powers, particularly the United States.
Iran sees it as vital for its defensive posture in the troubled West Asian region.
US President Donald Trump had pulled out of the 2015 Iran- P5+1 nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) between Iran and five world powers in May 2018 and had called for a new agreement that restricts Iran’s missile capabilities and regional interventions.
