Iranian Ballistic Missile Tests Since the Nuclear Deal | FDD

Iranian Ballistic Missile Tests Since the Nuclear Deal | FDD

Since the July 2015 announcement of the nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran has tested as many as 14 ballistic missiles. is number is based on aggregated open-source reporting,1 as no o cial government or United Nations numbers have been made available to the public. Although the deal did not address ballistic missiles2 – the likeliest delivery mechanisms for nuclear warheads – the UN Security Council resolution endorsing the deal called on Iran to refrain from testing nuclear-capable missiles.3 is memo explains how the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) has calculated the number of ballistic missiles Iran has red and explains the policy implications of these tests.