Iran claims it has missile that can reach Israel

Julian Borger in Washington
Tuesday July 8, 2003
The Guardian

Iran yesterday claimed to have conducted final
tests on a missile capable of reaching Israel and
US forces around the Middle East, and was poised
to deploy the weapon with its armed forces.

The claim, confirming an Israeli allegation last
week, is certain to heighten tensions with the US,
amid allegations from Washington that Iran was
making rapid progress in a clandestine programme
to build nuclear warheads.

An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, Hamid
Reza Asefi, said the test on the Shahab-3 missile
occurred several weeks ago, not in the past few
days, as the Israeli press had reported.

"Apparently, the Israelis are late in getting the
information," Mr Asefi said. "It was a final test
before delivering the missile to the armed forces."

He said the Shahab-3's range was "the same as in
Iran's previous tests".

That range is believed to be 810 miles, long
enough to reach Israel and US forces in Iraq,
Saudi Arabia, Afghani-stan, Pakistan and Turkey.

The announcement came on the eve of a visit by
the head of the International Atomic Energy
Agency, Dr Mohamed ElBaradei, aimed at
persuading Tehran to accept more intrusive
inspections of its nuclear facilities.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,12858,993739,00.html

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He will tell you all about it. Boo!

Don

Israel has missles than can reach other continents....and nukes to go on them.

This is a non-story. Almost as bad as the stories about Iraqi scuds that could travel 120 miles instead of the 95 mile limit set by the UN :eyes:

have the wisdom and humanity to control long range missiles and nuclear weaponry. Lesser breeds are not allowed, unless they already have them, in which case they should count themselves lucky to be able to sit at the table with the adults. But they shouldn't expect to be treated as adults.

or did they just get our money?

that isn't true.

But this asshole on c-span right now is a lying crock shucker. His name is Emad Dhia - (Iraqi Reconstruction & Development Council Director)