The Defense Department is “aware of and following closely” reports that Iran has conducted ballistic missile tests, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters Tuesday. “We haven’t confirmed all aspects of what’s taken place,” Cook said, but if the reports are confirmed, the US will raise the issue at the UN Security Council. Iranian state television on Tuesday said the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps had test-fired multiple ballistic missiles, reported Reuters. State Department spokesman John Kirby said that if the tests did occur, they would be a violation of UN Security Resolution 2231, not the Iran nuclear deal. “Again, if true, this development would underscore why we continue to work closely with partners around the world to slow and degrade Iran’s missile program,” said Kirby. He added, “We also continue to aggressively apply our unilateral tools to counter threats from Iran’s missile program.”
Hawaii F-22s Wrap Up Deployment to Japan
April 9, 2021
F-22s and Airmen from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, forward deployed to Japan for almost one month to train with Japanese and U.S. Marine Corps aircraft as part of a “dynamic force employment” operation. The Raptors from the Active-duty 19th Fighter Squadron and Air National Guard 199th Fighter Squadron deployed…