Iran increases range of land-to-sea missiles to 700km – military

The range of Iranian land-to-sea ballistic missile has been increased to 700km (435 miles), a senior military official said on Tuesday. The statement came as tensions rose between Iran and the United States over new sanctions, Reuters said. “We have managed to make land-to-sea ballistic, not cruise, missiles that can hit any vessel or ship from 700 kilometers,” Fars news agency quoted Amirali Hajizadeh, head of the Revolutionary Guards’ airspace division, as saying. Iran has threatened to disrupt oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf if Washington tries to strangle Tehran’s oil exports.