The U.S. revealed the intelligence after Islamabad rebuffed confidential discussions about its missile program.

The Biden administration said Pakistan is building a long-range ballistic missile that could provide the nuclear-armed country with the ability to strike the United States. The White House revealed the information about Pakistan’s clandestine missile activities and imposed sanctions on a state-owned business that is said be involved in the

The sanctions, announced by State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller, aim to curb the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems.