It was a direct challenge to U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, designed to show on an international stage that Iran has no intention of honoring the nuclear agreement it signed last year.
Iran reportedly test-fired two ballistic missiles today with the phrase “Israel must be wiped out” written in Hebrew on them, a show of force by the Islamic Republic timed to make a statement as Biden visited Israel.
Since the launch, critics have pointed to the non-response from the White House as a prime example of how the administration’s weak leadership in the Middle East is emboldening America’s enemies
This test comes shortly after the implementation of a nuclear deal with world powers, including the U.S., and follows similar drills in recent days.
Hard-liners in Iran’s military have continually fired rockets and missiles despite U.S. objections since the deal, as well as shown underground missile bases on state television.
There was no immediate reaction from Jerusalem, where Biden was meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who strongly opposed the nuclear deal.
Biden, speaking next to Netanyahu, did not even acknowledge the missile launch directly.
A Qadr H long-range ballistic surface-to-surface missile is fired by Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard, (AP Photo/Fars News Agency, Omid Vahabzadeh)
The semiofficial Fars news agency offered pictures Wednesday it said were of the Qadr H missiles being fired. It said they were fired in Iran’s eastern Alborz mountain range to hit a target some 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) away off Iran’s coast into the Sea of Oman. The U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet, which patrols that region, declined to comment on the test.
Fars quoted Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s aerospace division, as saying the test was aimed at showing Israel that Iran could hit it.
“The 2,000-kilometer (1,240-mile) range of our missiles is to confront the Zionist regime,” Hajizadeh said. “Israel is surrounded by Islamic countries and it will not last long in a war. It will collapse even before being hit by these missiles.”
The firing of the Qadr H missiles comes after a U.S. State Department spokesman on Tuesday criticized another missile launch, saying Washington planned to bring it before the United Nations Security Council.
A nuclear deal between Iran and world powers including the U.S. is now underway, negotiated by the administration of moderate President Hassan Rouhani. In the time since the deal, however, hard-liners in Iran’s military have made several shows of strength to violate the agreement.
In October, Iran successfully test-fired a new guided long-range ballistic surface-to-surface missile. It was the first such test since Iran and world powers reached the landmark deal last summer.
U.N. experts said the launch used ballistic missile technology banned under a Security Council resolution. In January, the U.S. imposed new sanctions on individuals and entities linked to the ballistic missile program.
Iran also has fired rockets near U.S. warships and flown an unarmed drone over an American aircraft carrier in recent months.
In January, Iran seized 10 U.S. sailors in the Gulf when their two riverine command boats headed from Kuwait to Bahrain ended up in Iranian territorial waters after the crews “misnavigated,” the U.S. military said. The sailors were taken to a small port facility on Farsi Island, held for about 15 hours and released after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke several times with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
This would be funny if they didn’t have 150 Billion Dollars of our money. This is how they show their respect for Obama and Biden.
IT WAS NOT OR MONEY BUT THEIRS HOW EVER WE SHOLD VHAVE HEALD ON TO IT IN HOSTAGE AS THEY HAVE DONE IN THE PAST THEY WILL NEVER BE TRUST WORTHY LIKE N.KOREA
IMENTTO SAY N.KOREA IS ALSO NOT TRUSTWURTHY AND NEWER WILL BE
N. Korea trust worthy? you have got to be kidding, you can’t trust any of these people in the middle east except Israel.
You’ve been listening to too much American media propaganda mate. Iran and North Korea are not the worlds problem, the USA is!!!
What are you smoking?
Was our government stupid enough to give them all the money up front. We have a weak president and the world knows it. Look how the tune changed when Reagan took over from Carter. What are the chances than “Barry Soetoro” and Carter are cousins? We don’t need more of the same!! At least with Trump we know that we are not getting the status pro.
Frankly, Israel should launch a couple of Bunker busters into Iran to show them that they can reach Iran too!. They should let them fall right on the leaderships headquarters.
Trump? No knows what he will do. He has professed agreement in every possible political position. He is for it, against it, or doesn’t know (depending upon who ask the question).
This ConMan is a Democrat, running as a conservative and he does not have a conservative bone in his body. I am still not sure if he is running to be POTUS or running to keep the conservatives from running against Hilary so she can be our next President.
“Hillary would be the best person for a nuke deal with Iran!” I guess she gets rehire as the Sec-0-state! Maybe VP?
Well said.Trump will take care of business unlike the pathetic excuse of a President we have now.
No one has respect for Obama and Biden and I am sorry to say that!!! If this Country doesn’t respond soon WWW-3 isn’t that far off. Israel and the West will be fighting for their lives as China, Russia and Iran will be leading the charge or at least behind it!!!
Nobody owes either of those morons ANY respect. They’ve trounced this country and deserve everything they have coming.
So Joe did not comment? Sticking your head in the sand is not going to make this go away! You screwed up! Iran shows it can not be trusted which any dumbass knew before giving them our money.
If you don’t slap all sanctions and more back on them, you are a traitor just like Obamma!
It is Iranian money. Was confiscated.
Obama and Biden are mugs if they think that Iran has any intention of sticking to any agreements or rules. If fact Obama is on their side and would host a celebration on the White House laws if Iran nuked Israel. Biden would hide his face in shame but Kerry would be part of the celebrations as would many other of the Jihadists in the White House. The biggest threat to the world is not Iran, it is Ayatollah Obama. America is under threat from the very center of its power and we all sit on our hands and watch as Islam takes over the world.
This would be funny if they didn’t have 150 billion of our dollars. This is how they show their respect for Obama and Biden.
Not our money, it belong to them, was just under sanctions. Obama the Blowhard lifted the sanctions and let them have back the 150 Billion Dollars,
That is just part of it. Obama is a coward, and could care less about this Country.
Also a Muslim Sympathizer. A Liar-in-Chief.
You got that right!!! Hope things hold out until Trump takes office.
BHO call that Social Justice!!!
Iran can’t make a fool out of Biden. He is already a fool. He didn’t need their help.
Amen brother an the Muslim in the Oval Office is not going to life a finger. I is just like the protest in Chicago over the weekend there were a couple thousand Muslims going down the street chanting death to America this go’s beyond the freedom of speech that is a direct threat to this country. Any other president would of arrested everyone of them an deported them. You know Obama father was one of the heads of the Muslim brother hood an the U.S. is its biggest supporter. So do not tell me he is not a Muslim he was raised Muslim.
I heard that I did, for sure Biden is a certified “IDIOT”
Well how many red lines will they be allowed to cross?
CHINA CALLS US A PAPER TIGER.TRUE WE HAVE LOST FACE MANY TIMES IN THE LAST 70 YEARS
Every one that Obama might imagine until Trump steps in.
Obutheads red lines turn YELLOW!!
As many as they want, as long as The Coward-in-Chief Obama the blowhard
is in office.
Iran has made a fool out of President Obama (Obambi), Vice President Biden, John Kerry, an impotent Senate and the United States. Hopefully America’s next president will have a backbone and a brain.
Since Obama’s United States is not a reliable defender of Israel, the Jews need to make it known that any attack on Israel by Iran will be dealt with swiftly and harshly. Leveling Tehran would be the opening response. Leveling the Dome of the Rock on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount would follow in rapid order. Israel could resettle Iran with the Palestinians.
obama doesent care. the others includeing thec hill are in it for what they can. we are funding isis and others they will take us over and as soon as we get a weak leader to run the us.it is like saying what harm can a bunch of cocker roaches do. but when you let a few thousand in your house it is to late. it is to late for us now we have two many roaches to fight and they are hiden and our leaDERS DONT WANT TO GET RID OF THEM.stick your head betwean your legs and kiss your self and famly good by.
No,don’t go kissing anything yet.. Trump is coming in to set all this right!
They have crossed to many like is. I wish Ron Reagen was President again he won’t put up with this kind of bull.
Iran makes a fool out of Joe Biden? I don’t think so.
Joe Biden makes a fool out of Joe Biden, he doesn’t need any help from anyone else.
This is what happens when the country elects dumb and dumber to what once was the highest office in the world, now the laughingstock of the world.
And when the next war breaks out guess who will be blamed for it! Why the Republicans of course!
It doesn’t require much to make a fool of Biden.
They sound tough and claim Israel will collapse even before being hit by these missiles. Iran is well aware of the fact that Israel has nuclear weapons and IMO will use them without hesitation if necessary. I think their talk is the talk of the south end of a north going pig since Teheran would likely be the first target of an Israeli counter attack. This is just ghibli talk. (A ghibli is a strong hot air dust filled desert wind. )
We need to get the low life crones out of the white house and congress and put people with some respect for America back in office.
The world does this to the libs all the time! They go with the thought that they did great!!!!
Doesn’t take much anymore to make a fool out of ANY of our so called Representatives, especially our prez and vp! Anyone with common sense knows they can’t think for themselves and then if they do not read the prompter right they can screw things up! Watching Obama being interviewed is painful watching him ummmm uhhhh ummmm some more..searching inside his brain to find out (without a teleprompter he is so so lost!) what he is supposed to say in response to the question! LOVE HOW THEY ALL LIVING IN A FANTACY! Just like most of the media about TRUMP! so so funny to watch! Trump took 3 states last night and all they talk is Cruz got one! That ok..we get the whale and Cruz gets a little minnow..we wouldn’t want to discourage him now would we? A race isn’t fun unless you actually have competition!
Now WITH all that show in the sky, with our V.P. right there, I want to know did OBAMA, KERRY AND BIDEN ALL BOW DOWN AND SAY thank you????????
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU VOTE CLOWNS IN THE WHITE HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!! I HOPE ALL THE DEMOCRATS ARE HAPPY ABOUT THIS….WHEN THEY CAN’T WATCH THEIR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN GROW UP BECAUSE OF THIS IDIOTS DECISIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well finally someone hit one of the key points. We have allowed these buffoons to
not just be elected but RE-elected. I’m 70 and may not live through the next U.S. President
My feeling, after doing a full career in the military and working another 24 years for civilian retirement
is Why? Why spend My time helping and protecting our world friends and the USA when a person who
has No Love or Belief in My Country is in charge / making laws, commands, pronouncements All to the detriment of MY COUNTRY?
Have I wasted the first half of my life for the USA as it is today???
I can guarantee everyone reading this that I could have made a much better living for myself. It seems
to me that only realistic Candidate, at this time in our Nation’s Life is Mr. Cruz.
Regardless May God Have Mercy On Us All. .
Only Biden, Obama and Kerry believed the Iranians anyway!
And limp wristed, weak-kneed Obama will do nothing in response. Allah might object!!!
And just what is he supposed to do?
That’s Obama and Kerry’s great negotiating ability on display for all the world to see:)
obrry has not done anything he said he was going to but we see that now people should have listen buy the way he lied all time plus another lier hilary both are alike but time short for both hilary next she should get billy and go somewhere else
Iran should be ashamed of itself. It is too easy to embarrass Joe Biden (not that Biden is bright enough to realize he has been embarrassed). On a serious note, the US and its sociopathic President should fear the crazy hyper-religious Iranians. Giving Iran hundreds of billions of dollars just so Obama can pat himself on the back over a bogus treaty could have tragic blowback.
Made a fool out of Biden?? More like Kerry and Obama. All I can say is for the UN to put the sanctions back on Iran so they can not use the money for missiles or terrorism. Iran isn’t living up to the bargain anyway. PUT SANCTIONS ON IRAN NOW!!!!
Has the thought ever crossed anyones` mind that.. Perhaps This USA Should Stop infiltrating Our Countries` Might into Every Other Country..and simply …Leave Them to Their Own Way of Life. After All, That Has Been Their Right For Many Years Before This USA was even Thought About > Why Must This Country Think It is AOK to Go Out Rampaging into Others` .. Territory just Because IT IS There ?? Leave Other Peoples` Way of Governing up to Them, just as long as their way does not infringe upon Our way. This plan Should work for all. When A bully gets too pushy.. guess what happens ? Many Little Ones Join forces with one another, and precedes to whip the Living Daylights out of That big bully in the park ! Isn`t that Fair Enough ?
Wow, you are woefully uneducated in the ways of the world.
Agreed
Iran or no one else can make Biden look like what he already is. This last 8 years has been like having Loral and Hardy in the White House. 2 fools and the DemocRATs in this country are not much better as they elected them twice.
Ahh, yes, good ol’ Loral (sic) (Laurel).
I wonder if good ol’ Loral will be back in the “news” gossip if Hildebeest gets elected? (What will they do this time?)
Confindmeonce apparently voted for Obama! I guess you’re going to start apologizing to these foreign enemies like your current President has for almost eight years.
“CON” I want you to remember your foolish statements if this country ever falls to these third world fanatics. Americans have died keeping wars and conflicts off our shores. Should we perish as a nation I hope you’re the first one in line to lose their head by their sword! You apparently have no idea how well you’ve been protected through the years by taking the fight to them instead of having to fight it on your own doorstep!
One other thing “CON”; the USA IS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN THE MOST GENEROUS AND HELPFUL NATION TO OTHERS IN NEED!!!
So, this American thinks you’ve already overstayed your welcome here. So feel “free” to leave without delay. You will not be missed!
Stay: AMEN TO THAT!!!!!!!! I am sure CON is either a young adult or a foreign illegal. Either way, he is definitely delusional in his thinking. If he is a natural born American, we can thank our school system for pushing the Liberal agenda on our children in the schools!
To be maid a fool of, for Biden, simply requires Biden to exist.
As Reagan mentioned, Biden is nothing more than a demagogue.
This makes Obama, Biden and Kerry to look like fools for making this deal. The American people knew Iran would never uphold their side and Obama just wanted them to get the money. Obama may say he’s a Christian but he has done everything to help out the Muslim lifestyle
America, we are in trouble. The Obama regime has made our nation look like a bunch of gullible fools. Warning after warning after warning were given to Obama and his a$$ clown Secretary of State John f’g Kerry. Obama had his legacy to deal with, so he didn’t listen. Kerry, well, Kerry is a known IDIOT who bought the Iranian bull sh*t hook line and sinker. FOOLS come to mind. Then our very own REPUBLICAN RUN congress voted to let the deal happen.
Now the world stands endangered. The middle east is ready to explode and no one is supposed to call Obama on his FAILURES.
OBAMA has endangered America and the entire world with his FAILED foreign policy. AND THAT WILL be his LEGACY. A total Failure. An ANTI-AMERICAN LOSER and FAILURE
How much of a fool can one of someone who is know as foolish to begin with. Two of them pushed the Iran disaster agreement, and, now, as predicted, sleeping with the enemies is a real distinct possibility for them (and those who loved the deal). When is someone waking up and calling our current leaders what they are—–un-American and making the most with the enemy at our expense!!!!!!!!!!!!! What is it going to take???? Trump is trying but the Elites of both parties are scared to death that he will take away their gravy train before they have a chance to completely empty our wallets and bankrupt what is left of America!!!!!!
Now what more did you expect?
Now, just think about this,two turkeys meeting for a state dinner at the White House. It all fits!!!
The more Iran mocks the US the more the US takes it on Israel!