Iran lauds launch of new missiles!

Iran is lauding the successful test-firing of new missiles, including one designed to destroy “all types of enemy military equipment,” state media said.

U.S. officials say they’re paying close attention.

The Iranian Defense Ministry said the new missiles include a laser-guided surface-to-surface and air-to-surface missile as well as a new long-range ballistic missile that can carry multiple warheads, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported.

Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehqan said the long-range ballistic missile can evade enemies’ anti-missile defense systems and has “the capability of destroying massive targets and destroying multiple targets.”

Pentagon spokesman Adm. John Kirby said the agency has seen the reports.

“Iran’s missile program continues to pose a dangerous threat to region, and is an issue we monitor closely,” he said.

Kirby noted that U.N. Security Council Resolution 1929 prohibits Iran from undertaking any activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons, including launches using ballistic missile technology.

Iran’s missiles testing comes just days after Iranian warships reportedly were en route toward U.S. maritime borders, according to Fars.