Iran likely curbed missile tests after Michael Flynn threat: Study

Published January 25, 2018 9:25pm ET



Iran appears to have scaled back testing of its nuclear-capable ballistic missiles last year due to a threat from the Trump administration, according to a new study by the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.

Tehran conducted 23 total missile tests since signing the U.S.-broker nuclear deal in 2015. The most tested variant had been the medium-range missiles that are considered most threatening because they can carry a nuclear warhead and reach U.S. bases in the region, the study found.

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