Overview

• Parliamentarian Mohsen Zanganeh told state broadcaster IRIB that an advanced intercontinental missile was tested two nights earlier and was successful.
• Residents in Tehran and nearby cities reported seeing arcs and trails of smoke in the sky that they linked to a possible launch.
• Clips posted online remain unverified, and some observers said the footage appears to show a failed flight.
• Journalists reported that the launch’s precise timing and location have not been independently established.
• With sanctions returning, senior lawmaker Ahmad Naderi argued that testing an atomic bomb may be necessary for deterrence, following US and Israeli strikes on Iranian sites earlier this year.