Recently Iran launched a wide-scale military exercise that will traverse a zone of 2.2 million square kilometers and is code-named Mohammad, the Messenger of God, after the prophet of Islam. The drill is occurring all around, ashore and ocean, with contender planes, air guard frameworks and under-surface vessels being tried. Press TV cited Iranian Army Brigadier General Abdolrahim Mousavi stating that the exercises would boost Tehran’s defense capacities.
Regardless of UN attempts to halt Iran’s ballistic rocket development, Iran continues with active development of its long-range ballistic rockets and even so intends to make use of these rockets in military drills as per a key armed force authority. There have been rigorous discussions in the Iranian parliament in favour of continuing ballistic rocket drills after the atomic arrangement as a show of power and a military impediment against the US and Israel. The Iranian move comes at a time when restriction on Iranian ballistic rocket exchange is to be lifted.
Iran’s recent ballistic missile testing took place after disapproving viewpoints between the US and Iran with respect to an announcement in Annex B of UN Resolution 2231. That announcement states, “Iran is called upon not to attempt any action identified with ballistic rockets intended to be equipped for conveying atomic weapons, including dispatches utilizing such ballistic rocket innovation, until the date eight years after the JCPOA Adoption Day or until the date on which the IAEA presents a report affirming the Broader Conclusion, whichever is prior.”
Washington believes that ballistic missiles are prohibited as per this condition, while Iran says it has not acknowledged the extension. Iran further states that its rockets are not intended for atomic payloads meaning the section is immaterial regardless. Be that as it may, Iran’s long range ballistic rockets, especially the Shahab 3 and Sejjil 2, can actually carry high payload including atomic bombs.
As indicated by Fars, both the US and Iran have acknowledged that the section is non-binding as it only “calls” on Iran to stop from the rocket development. Iran’s Foreign Ministry responded to the addition in an announcement, stating that the ballistic rocket system is not violation of the UN resolution.
On the other hand, Saudi Arabia is preparing a multi-nations coalition, mostly comprising of Sunni states, and has called it a clear message that the coalition of “Muslims” stand united in going up against all difficulties and safeguarding peace in the district. Saudi Arabia has carried out air strikes against ISIL in Syria as a component of a US-led coalition battling the radical extremist group.
The 40 nation coalition recently carried out military exercise called Northern Thunder. This exercise speaks not just of the development of a noteworthy military partnership in the Middle East, but explains an intricate political dilemma. Both Iran and Riyadh are battling for dominance in the middle east. If Iran continued with its development of ballistic missiles, it might give impetus to Riyadh’s desire to do the same. It’s always a tit for tat when it comes to Saudi Arabia and Iran.
