The United States has pledged to be "relentless" to prevent the Iranian regime's missile program

The United States has promised to be "relentless" to prevent Iran from developing its missile program, after the Islamic Republic revealed a new ballistic weapon after pbading a test of a cruise missile.

The guards of the Iranian revolution revealed a new ballistic missile with a range of 1,000 kilometers, informed his official agency Sepah News.

It was the last demonstration of military might in the country, when he celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and at a time when the tension with the United States is high.

"The blatant way in which Iran ignores international standards must be addressed"State Department deputy spokesman Robert Palladino said in a statement.

"We need to restore stricter international restrictions to prevent the Iranian missile program," he added.

"United States will remain relentless garner support worldwide to deal with the Iranian regime's reckless activity in ballistic missiles, and we will continue to apply enough pressure on the diet so that it alters its cunning behavior, including the full implementation of our sanctions, "he said.

Tehran has halted the bulk of its nuclear program after signing the 2015 agreement with the powers in exchange for the lifting of sanctions. maintained the development of its ballistic missiles.

US President Donald Trump abandoned the treaty in May and reinstated the sanctions, citing the Iranian missile program among other reasons.

"The latest Iranian missile launch proves that the agreement with Iran does nothing to stop its missile program"US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted Thursday night.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231, adopted in 2015, requires Iran "not engage in any activity related to ballistic missiles designed to carry nuclear goods".

Tehran says it's not trying to get nuclear missiles, and that Its ballistic program is "purely defensive", so it is in line with the resolution.