Iran Missile Tests Possible Violation of U.S. Sanctions, U.N. Resolutions

"Iran conducted another round of illegal ballistic missile tests on Tuesday, and they may prove to be an even more egregious violation of sanctions than the launch in October. Iran openly defied the United Nations and United States - which an Iranian general described as 'our main enemy' - and threatened to walk away from President Obama's nuclear deal.

'State media announced that short-, medium- and long-range precision guided missiles were fired from several sites to show the country's 'all-out readiness to confront threats' against its territorial integrity,' AFP reported. The Iranian broadcasts included pictures of the launches, which included ballistic missiles with ranges of up to 2,000 kilometers...

CNN quotes U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner saying on Tuesday that if the Iranian missile launches were confirmed as violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions, the U.S. would ask the United Nations to take an 'appropriate response,' without specifying what that response might be.

'There are strong indications (this) test is inconsistent with U.N. Security Council 2231,' said Toner, referring to the relevant United Nations resolution. 'If confirmed, we intend to raise the matter in the U.N. Security Council. We will also encourage a serious review of the incident and press for an appropriate response.'..."