{"id":2526065,"date":"2025-12-29T10:29:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T15:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-media-rejects-claims-about-missile-testing\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T10:31:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T15:31:26","slug":"iranian-media-rejects-claims-about-missile-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-media-rejects-claims-about-missile-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian media rejects claims about missile testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firanian-media-rejects-claims-about-missile-testing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2526065&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Iranian media issued conflicting reports about alleged nationwide ballistic missile tests ahead of a meeting between president Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. IRGC-linked Fars News and the Tehran-controlled Hamshahri suggested tests took place and circulated videos of contrails, but state broadcaster IRIB &#8211; whose head is appointed by Supreme Leader Khamenei &#8211; denied the reports, saying the trails came from high-altitude aircraft. The discrepancy drew ridicule on state TV and analysts suggested the reports might reflect an unsuccessful test or purposeful secrecy as the IRGC decentralizes its missile capabilities. The episode comes amid heightened tensions with the U.S., Israel, and Europe; Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran is in a &#8220;full-fledged war&#8221; with those powers and warned of a stronger response if attacked.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Iranian media walks back claim about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-pledges-2-billion-towards-un-humanitarian-aid\/\" title=\"US pledges  billion to...ds\u00a0UN\u00a0humanitarian aid\">missile testing ahead<\/a> of Trump-Netanyahu meeting<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2457675\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4363021\/iran-says-its-at-war-with-us-israel-europe\/\">Iranian<\/a> media sent out mixed signals last week concerning the country&rsquo;s ballistic missile testing.<\/p>\n<p>The confusion comes before President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet on Monday. Israel and the United States are viewed as the top enemies of Iran.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4356876\/netanyahu-mar-a-lago-meeting-trump-gaza-peace-deal-progress\/\">Netanyahu goes to Mar-a-Lago as Trump ups pressure for Gaza peace deal progress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4363286\/trump-peace-deal-ukraine-very-close\/\">Trump lauds peace talks with Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago, deal is &#8216;very close&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4361649\/how-drone-warfare-developed-ukraine-2025\/\">How drone warfare developed in Ukraine in 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>After an Iranian news outlet affiliated with Iran&rsquo;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported widespread missile testing, an Iranian state broadcaster denied that such testing occurred.<\/p>\n<p>IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency said last Monday that &ldquo;field observations and public reports&rdquo; indicated missile tests were held across the country. <em>Hamshahri<\/em>, a newspaper controlled by the conservative Tehran region, appeared to confirm the reports with apparent missile test videos showing contrails.<\/p>\n<p>Iran&rsquo;s state broadcaster IRIB rejected the reports, citing &ldquo;informed sources,&rdquo; and said the trails were from high-altitude aircraft. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei appointed the head of the IRIB, which is controlled and funded by the state.<\/p>\n<p>The aircraft comment became a point of humor in Iranian television. Mostafa Khoshcheshm, an Iranian international affairs analyst, said on a state television program that the videos showing contrails were of &ldquo;vertical flight, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >solid-fuel passenger airliners<\/a>.&rdquo; He and the host laughed about his observation.<\/p>\n<p>One reason for the miscommunication could be that the missile test, if it occurred, was unsuccessful.<\/p>\n<p>Hamidreza Azizi, a visiting fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs and an expert on Iranian security policy, told the <em>Washington Post<\/em> that Iran often publicizes successful tests but downplays unsuccessful ones.<\/p>\n<p>It could also indicate that the IRGC is decentralizing its missile system, which it may want to keep secret from Israel.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the tests were indeed part of such internal adjustments, there would have been little incentive to publicize them,&rdquo; Azizi said.<\/p>\n<p>The testing miscommunication comes as tensions peak between Iran and the United States, Israel, and Europe. It also comes as Israel remains concerned that Iran is gearing up its missile and nuclear programs after the June strikes crippled its capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that his country is<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4363021\/iran-says-its-at-war-with-us-israel-europe\/\"> engaged in a <\/a>&ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irans-president-says-country-at-war-with-us-israel-and-europe\/\" title=\"......s president says ... at ... with US, ..., and ...\">full-fledged war&#038;rdquo<\/a>; with the West and&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\">Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In my opinion, we are in a full-fledged war with America, Israel, and Europe. They do not want our country to stand on its feet,&rdquo; he said in an&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/english.khamenei.ir\/news\/12037\/Corridors-are-a-government-priority-and-the-necessary-resources\">interview<\/a>&nbsp;on the website of the Iranian supreme leader. &ldquo;They are besieging us from every aspect; they are creating problems for us in terms of livelihood, culturally, politically, and security-wise.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4363021\/iran-says-its-at-war-with-us-israel-europe\/\">IRAN&rsquo;S PRESIDENT SAYS COUNTRY AT WAR WITH US, ISRAEL, AND EUROPE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pezeshkian also said Iran is &ldquo;far stronger&rdquo; than it was during its 12-day war with Israel.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Therefore, if they choose to strike, they will then naturally face a more decisive response,&rdquo; he warned.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran retracts missile-test claims ahead of Trump visit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2526066,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/iran-missiles.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3998,8458,69638,50738,54323],"class_list":["post-2526065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-defense","tag-denial","tag-iranian-media","tag-misinformation-2","tag-missile-testing"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/iran-missiles.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2526065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2526065"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2526065\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2526069,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2526065\/revisions\/2526069"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2526066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2526065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2526065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2526065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}