The White House warned on Wednesday that Iran was running out of time to head off international sanctions for not complying with the West’s demands over its nuclear program.
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Iran still had time to live up to its international obligations and that “if they don’t, time will run out” and Western powers will move to the “next step.”
His comments came after another White House spokesman, Mike Hammer, said that Iran’s test of an upgraded missile undermines the Islamic Republic’s insistence of peaceful intentions and would be looked upon seriously by the world.
“At a time when the international community has offered Iran opportunities to begin to build trust and confidence, Iran’s missile tests only undermine Iran’s claims of peaceful intentions,” he said.
Iran state television announced earlier Wednesday that the Islamic Republic had successfully test-fired the Sejil-2 missile, whose range outstrips the Shahab, a missile said to be capable of striking Israel and U.S. bases in the Gulf.
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