The United States vowed Monday to respond to the Iranian regime’s recent ballistic missile tests, despite objections from Russia, The Hill reported.
“These were designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons,” U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power told reporters after a United Nations Security Council meeting. “This merits a council response.”
Iran’s regime conducted ballistic missiles tests two days in a row last week, drawing swift condemnation from the international community and U.S. lawmakers. On the second test, Iran’s regime reportedly fired missiles with the words “Israel must be wiped off the face of the earth” written on them in Hebrew.
Some U.S. lawmakers say the tests were a clear violation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231, which was passed in July in support of the nuclear deal with Tehran.
“Iran is called upon not to undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons, including launches using such ballistic missile technology,” a section of the resolution reads.