Weapons

France, Germany and UK reiterate claim that Iran has nuclear-capable ballistic missiles

Ambassadors from France, Germany and the UK have again alleged that Iran has developed nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, in a joint letter addressed to the United Nations Secretary-General officially released by the UN on Wednesday.

The ambassadors listed four examples of activity indicating nuclear-capable missiles, adding that "Iran's developments of nuclear-capable ballistic missiles and related technologies is inconsistent" with a UN resolution restraining the country from doing so.

The European countries -- all signatories to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal -- have previously written to the UN about Tehran's alleged nuclear activity, claiming "these activities are the latest in a long series of advances in Iranian ballistic missile technology."

Iran is believed to possess the largest and most diverse ballistic missile arsenal in the Middle East, according to US intelligence assessments, with a substantial inventory of close, short and medium range missiles that can strike targets throughout the region.