Iran's Revolutionary Guard has successfully tested a ballistic missile. Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported this today. The report quotes Gen Amir Ali Hajizadeh, chief of the Guard's aerospace division, as saying the missile destroyed a target from a distance of 250 kilometers (155 miles). <br/><br/>It said the sea-launched ballistic missile dubbed Hormuz 2 was tested<br/>last week.'<br/>'<br/>The Hormuz 2 is capable of hitting floating targets with high accuracy within a range of 300 kilometers (186 miles), Fars said. It provided no additional details.'<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted Hajizadeh as saying the Revolutionary Guard had prepared a ballistic missile for civilian purposes but plans to launch it were canceled after a threat by the United States.'<br/><br/>Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump imposed new sanctions on entities and individuals who support Iran's ballistic missile program.<br/><br/>Last month, Iranian media reported the Revolutionary Guard launched several sophisticated rockets during military exercises in the country's central desert. <br/>'''''''<br/><br/><br/>