IRGC spokesman announces lifting of restrictions on Iranian missiles

IRGC spokesman announces lifting of restrictions on Iranian missiles

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards has said that it has lifted restrictions on the range of Iran's missiles.

IRGC spokesman, Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi reportedly made the comments at a press conference on Saturday, in response to question regarding the country's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei's warning to the US against further attacks on the country.

Khamenei had previously said during a meeting with senior military commanders, that any renewed US or Israeli attck would be met with "with an immediate, impactful and geographically unrestricted response".

The leader also reportedly ordered an update of Iran's military target database.

According to Tasnim news agency, Mohebbi was asked on Saturday whether Khamenei's comments meant that limits on the range of Iranian missiles had been removed. He responded : "This restriction has been lifted for us".

“Our duty is to show our capabilities on the battlefield,” he added.