The head of the Islamic Republic’s Revolutionary Guards claimed his country has no plans to increase the range of its ballistic missiles. In a statement quoted by Iran’s Tasnim news agency, Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari claimed that the current range of the Islamic Republic’s ballistic missiles was enough to protect Iran, as its reach of 2,000 kilometers could reach most of Tehran’s enemies – including Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt. While General Jafari claimed that the current Iranian policy does not seek to increase the range of its missiles, even though the Islamic Republic has the scientific ability to do so, it will continue to bolster its current capabilities to assure Tehran’s capacity to both protect itself, as well as assist its regional partners.