{"id":2655710,"date":"2026-09-08T00:59:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T04:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-says-improved-ballistic-missile-shows-it-will-take-preemptive-action-against-threats\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T01:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T05:01:08","slug":"iran-says-improved-ballistic-missile-shows-it-will-take-preemptive-action-against-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-says-improved-ballistic-missile-shows-it-will-take-preemptive-action-against-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran says improved ballistic missile shows it will take preemptive action against threats"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Firan-says-improved-ballistic-missile-shows-it-will-take-preemptive-action-against-threats%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=2655710&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>Iran&#8217;s state media announced the demonstration of a new ballistic missile, the Qassem Basir, indicating Iran&#8217;s new doctrine of preemptively taking action against threats. Iran&#8217;s Supreme National Security Council leader, Mohsen rezaei, claimed the missile had been tested against a U.S.warship, highlighting increased missile capabilities wiht extended range and accuracy. In response to recent hostilities, the U.S. reported strikes on Iranian oil tankers and the launch of missiles at U.S. warships, marking a significant escalation in the maritime conflict. Iran&#8217;s messaging has become more assertive amid ongoing tensions, with officials describing the missile as a strategic turning point. The White House dismissed Iran&#8217;s plans to create an &#8220;exclusion zone&#8221; near the Strait of Hormuz, asserting U.S. control over the vital waterway. The U.S. continues a blockade affecting Iranian oil exports, with a decline in transits thru the strait observed recently.Regional countries,including the UAE and Arab League members,expressed frustration over the strategic significance of the strait and Iran&#8217;s hostile actions,emphasizing that no single state should dominate this crucial international shipping route. Tensions remain high, with ongoing attacks and geopolitical disputes affecting global oil and trade flows.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/iran\">Iran<\/a> state media on Monday said a ballistic missile with improved capabilities was demonstrating a new doctrine: Tehran \u201cwill take action against any threat, even before it is carried out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report by Iran\u2019s state news agency repeatedly cited comments aired on state TV the day before by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-war-leadership-politics-khamenei-f2e45b2c77f5994ed9d9534ae988403b\">head of Iran\u2019s Supreme National Security Council<\/a>, Mohsen Rezaei, who boasted of new missile capability and claimed it had been \u201ctested\u201d against a U.S. warship. But it was not clear whether what was tested was the missile the new report described, the solid-fueled Qassem Basir.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4716130\/giuliani-mamdani-9-11-anniversary-ceremony\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Giuliani scorns Mamdani\u2019s presence at 9\/11 anniversary: \u2018It offends me\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4693280\/october-social-security-direct-payment-goes-out-25-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>October Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 25 days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4693249\/first-round-september-social-security-payments-goes-out-three-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>First round of September Social Security payments goes out in three days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. on Saturday said ballistic missiles were launched at U.S. warships and it <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-war-oil-tankers-b3650799901c56a6deeca962cbaa4109\">struck three Iranian oil tankers<\/a> in response. Experts called the launch a dangerous escalation, noting that until then Iran\u2019s attacks at sea had targeted commercial shipping during six months of war. The U.S. said the warships evaded the attacks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran\u2019s messaging in recent days has become more assertive, and Monday\u2019s report said the Qassem Basir marks \u201ca turning point in Iran\u2019s defense strategy.\u201d It described the missile as having greater range and accuracy and a half-ton warhead. The missile was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-israel-ballistic-missile-dd4500eaf8553f6375eab10a884dabd2\">unveiled last year<\/a>, when it was described as having at least a 1,200-kilometer (745-mile) range.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concerns about Iran\u2019s ballistic missile program were one of the stated reasons the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran early this year, sparking the war.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-us-dismisses-talk-of-iran-imposed-exclusion-zone\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">US dismisses talk of Iran-imposed \u2018exclusion zone\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House responded to plans announced by Rezaei to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-war-strait-hormuz-ship-attack-a52beec77dc90af3d040d0553837ad20\">create an \u201cexclusion zone\u201d<\/a> near the Strait of Hormuz that\u2019s aimed at vessels trying to transit, saying the waterway is open and controlled by the U.S.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also said the U.S. Navy had cleared the strait of mines, and that tanker traffic to non-Iranian ports would increase. A U.S. blockade on Iranian ports continues in an effort to increase Tehran\u2019s economic pain by limiting its oil exports. The U.S. military said that as of Monday, 94 commercial vessels had been redirected and three had been disabled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tehran wants ships to follow a route it chooses through the strait, which was considered an international waterway before the war. Rezaei acknowledged that the U.S. has been helping a limited number of ships transit on a route off Oman, and said Tehran isn\u2019t sinking them because they carry oil, noting environmental concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As both countries continue to assert claims about the strait and the flow of shipping, global commerce information firm Kpler noted on X that transits through the waterway dropped sharply last week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A week ago, an attack on a Saudi-owned tanker killed two crew members and left seven unaccounted for. If they are confirmed dead, that would make the attack the deadliest on a commercial vessel since the war began on Feb. 28 with U.S. and Israeli strikes.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-regional-countries-express-frustration\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regional countries express frustration<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frustration emerged again in the Gulf over the uncertainty around the waterway that\u2019s crucial for shipping global supplies of oil, natural gas and related products like fertilizer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo single state\u201d should control the strait, Anwar Gargash, a diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, said at a forum of world leaders in Abu Dhabi, adding: \u201cOur energy exports will not be held hostage, nor will our trade and economic activity.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UAE, a close U.S. ally, has repeatedly come under Iranian missile and drone fire in the war. Last month, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-united-arab-emirates-trade-august-19-2026-47c95fe382c49289ab0419310b6d8057\">UAE suspended all trade with Iran<\/a> after saying it had come under renewed fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rebuilding trust between Iran and the Gulf countries could take decades, Gargash warned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And Nabil Fahmy, secretary-general of the Arab League, told a ministerial-level meeting in Cairo that \u201cwe will not accept our maritime corridors to become a bargaining chip in the calculations of others\u201d and condemned Iran\u2019s attacks on Gulf nations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran claims new missile doctrine: preemptive action<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2634,"featured_media":2655711,"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\/2026\/09\/IranmissilesAPstory-e1788841537155.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[40383,3823,85266],"class_list":["post-2655710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ballistic-missiles","tag-iran","tag-preemptive-action"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IranmissilesAPstory-e1788841537155.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2655710","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\/2634"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2655710"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2655710\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2655714,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2655710\/revisions\/2655714"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2655711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2655710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2655710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2655710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}