Mustafa Çağlayan
16 October 2015•Update: 17 October 2015
NEW YORK
The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations said Friday that Iran's recent test of a new ballistic missile violated a UN Security Council resolution banning such practices, according to media reports.
Samantha Power said in a statement sent to The Associated Press that the U.S. confirmed Iran launched a nuclear-capable ballistic missile Oct. 11 in defiance of the Security Council Resolution 1929, which stipulates that Tehran cannot "undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons".
The resolution dates to 2010 and will remain in effect until a new resolution adopted in July takes effect.
Power reportedly said in the statement that the surface-to-surface missile was "inherently capable of delivering a nuclear weapon".
Iran's state-owned media reported Sunday that the country successfully tested a new long-range ballistic missile.
On Thursday, France also described the test as "a clear violation" of the UN resolution, saying the move sent "a worrying message" to the international community.
The test came on the heels of a deal reached in July between world powers and Iran that provides Tehran with billions of dollars in sanctions relief in exchange for unprecedented access to and curbs on its nuclear program.
