Iran announced on March 7 that it has produced a new type of cruise missile, while two days earlier, ihs Jane’s, a London-based intelligence service, reported that Iran is building a new rocket launch site with the assistance of North Korea.

Gen. Ahmad Vahidi announced during the inauguration of the cruise missile’s production line that the Nasr 1 would be capable of destroying 3,000-ton boats. It can be fired from land or sea, and will eventually be upgraded to fire from helicopters and submarines, according to Vahidi.

“It is impossible to independently verify the claims Iran makes regarding the new weapons systems it says it is developing,” writes United Press International, “but it is clearly preparing its military forces to retaliate against an assault.”

The new launch site is for a different type of missile—it could be used to project a long-range missile, or even an icbm. Jane’s identified the launch site based on satellite images. The site’s similarity to North Korea’s launch pads suggests that the Iranians have had outside help in its construction.

The launch site could accommodate Iran’s new Simorgh, or Phoenix, rocket, unveiled February 3. Simorgh is a space-launch vehicle that could be converted into an icbm.

Jane’s concluded that U.S.-led sanctions were having little effect on Iran’s weapons program. “Given these investments in its missile infrastructure, and despite the United States attempting to garner support for further sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program, Tehran appears determined to continue developing its missile and rocket capabilities in the foreseeable future,” it wrote.

It will take a lot more than sanctions to stop Iran. Watch for it to become more pushy, until a power responds with force.