U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
August 11, 2004

TAKEN QUESTION FROM AUGUST 11, 2004 DAILY PRESS BRIEFING

Iranian Missile Test

Question: What is the United States reaction to Iran's testing of a Shahab-3 missile?

Answer: It is well known that Iran has had an active missile program for almost two decades, has been in the late stages of developing the Shahab-3 Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM), and has been working on longer-range systems.

The United States has serious concerns about Iran's missile programs and views Iran's efforts to further develop its missile capabilities as a threat to the region and to United States interests.

We will continue to take steps to address Iran's missile efforts, and to work closely with other like-minded countries in doing so.