Iran Holds Missile Drills in Various Cities, State Media Say

December 22, 2025

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Reuters

Iran held missile drills in Tehran, Isfahan, and Mashhad, according to state media reporting. The Telegram, a state-sponsored news channel, and Nournews, a semi-official outlet, published videos of what appeared to be missile launches. Later, state media denied that missiles were tested, instead claiming the circulated images were of "high-altitude aircraft." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to brief U.S. President Donald Trump that any expansion to Iran's ballistic missile arsenal posed a threat that may require swift action.