Iran's Missile Tests

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Iran's Missile Tests

By Karim Sadjadpour

Published on Jul 9, 2008

Source: BBC Newshour

Iran’s tests of long-range missiles this week deepens already strained tensions with the U.S. and Israel. Karim Sadjapour explains to the BBC’s Newshour that Iran is signaling it will not modify its behavior under pressure from the international community. Sadjapour cautions the U.S. not to engage in the heated rhetoric coming from Tehran. Israel is unlikely to strike Iran as military action would mobilize regional opposition against it and further entrench Iran’s most radical leaders.

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About the Author

Karim Sadjadpour

Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

Karim Sadjadpour is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he focuses on Iran and U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East.

Recent Work

Q&A
Iran Wanted to Survive the War. Now What?
- Suzanne Maloney, Aaron David Miller, Karim Sadjadpour
Q&A
What’s Keeping the Iranian Regime in Power—for Now
- Aaron David Miller, Karim Sadjadpour, Robin Wright

Security Military Foreign Policy Nuclear Policy Middle East Iran Israel

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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