Newsweek
Video from Iranian state TV on Sunday showed Iran unveiling a new ballistic missile as tensions with the United States intensify over Tehran's nuclear program and regional military activities. The footage was aired during an interview with Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, who warned: "If war is initiated by the U.S. or Israel, Iran will strike their interests, bases and forces wherever they are and whenever necessary."
The announcement followed a recent missile strike by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Israeli territory, prompting Israel to vow retaliation against Iranian-backed groups. It also coincided with the suspension of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks.
Newsweek has reached out to the State Department as well as the foreign ministries of Iran and Israel for comment.