• Iran says that it will increase range of its rockets - far enough to strike Europe
  • Country has one of the Middle East's most significant missile programmes
  • However the country has repeatedly said its missiles are for defensive purposes 
By Stewart Paterson For Mailonline
Published: 12:50 GMT, 26 November 2017 | Updated: 15:31 GMT, 26 November 2017 
 
Iran has chillingly warned it will increase the range of its missiles so their rockets could be launched into Europe. Pictured: Iranian president Hassan Rouhani


Iran has chillingly warned it will increase the range of its missiles so their rockets could be launched into Europe. Pictured: Iranian president Hassan Rouhani
Iran has chillingly threatened Europe by warning it plans to increase the range of its missiles so rockets can be launched into the continent.
The deputy of the country's Revolutionary Guards said it could increase the range of missiles by more than 1,200 miles — far enough to strike Europe. 
Brigadier General Hossein Salami said: 'If we have kept the range of our missiles to 2,000 kilometres, it's not due to lack of technology – we are following a strategic doctrine.
'So far we have felt that Europe is not a threat, so we did not increase the range of our missiles.
'But if Europe wants to turn into a threat, we will increase the range of our missiles.'
General Mohammad Ali Jafari, said last month that Iran's 1,200 mile plus missile range could cover 'most of American interest and forces' within the region, so Iran did not need to extend it.
The country has one of the Middle East's largest missile programmes, including precision-guided missiles that could strike Israel. 
It comes after France called for an 'uncompromising' dialogue with the Islamic Republic about its ballistic missile programme.

The country has one of the Middle East's largest missile programmes, including precision-guided missiles that could strike Israel

The country has one of the Middle East's largest missile programmes, including precision-guided missiles that could strike Israel

President of Iran Hassan Rouhani in Tehran last month. The country has repeatedly said its missile programme is defensive and it will not negotiate on it

President of Iran Hassan Rouhani in Tehran last month. The country has repeatedly said its missile programme is defensive and it will not negotiate on it
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