Iran missile deployment shows military strength as talks begin, Guards say


Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have deployed the Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missile in underground missile facilities, a move a senior Guards commander said carried a clear message even as Tehran entered talks with the United States.
Majid Mousavi, commander of the Guards’ aerospace force, attended an event unveiling a new underground “missile city” where the Khorramshahr-4 was displayed, Iranian media reported. The display took place hours before indirect Iran-US talks began in Muscat.
State-run Press TV said the Khorramshahr-4, described as one of Iran’s most advanced long-range ballistic missiles, has a range of about 2,000 km and can carry a 1,500-kg warhead. It said the missile has been deployed at one of the aerospace force’s underground facilities.
Iranian state media said the deployment coincided with what they described as a shift in Iran’s military doctrine from defensive to offensive and was intended to send a message to regional and extra-regional adversaries.
In a separate interview carried by state-linked media, Guards political deputy Yadollah Javani said the missile display showed Iran would not give up its military strength while pursuing diplomacy.
“We are not seeking war, but if the other side makes a mistake, we will respond decisively,” Javani was quoted as saying.
The display came as the Trump administration has moved additional military assets to the Middle East in recent weeks.