Iran lifts missile range cap, warns of unlimited response to threats

Iran has lifted its self-imposed 2,000-kilometer (1,200-mile) limit on ballistic missile ranges, according to the Revolutionary Guard, signaling potential development of longer-range weapons amid rising war fears. The announcement by Guard spokesman Gen. Hossein Mohebbi followed a warning from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khomeini that threats from the US or Israel would face a response without geographic limits. Iran currently lacks missiles exceeding the previous range cap. US officials have noted that technology from Iran's space program could be repurposed to build intercontinental ballistic missiles, raising concerns about the country's ability to target more distant adversaries.