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Topic started on 25-9-2004 @ 09:52 AM by FredT
Iran’s government has indicated that it has successfully tested a ballistic missile Saturday. The announcement by Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani did not indicate if the missile was a new variant of the Shahab-3. He went on to indicated that Iran was "ready to confront all regional and extra-regional threats". The missile which is believed to be able to hit Israel, could also hit US troops in the region. The test occurred during a September 12th - 18th exercise held by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards




story.news.yahoo.com
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Saturday it successfully tested a "strategic missile" and delivered it to its armed forces, state-run radio reported.

The report did not say whether the missile was the previously announced new version of the Shahab-3 rocket, which already was capable of reaching Israel and U.S. forces stationed in the Middle East, or was a new missile.

Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani declined to give details about the missile for "security reasons," but said Iran was "ready to confront all regional and extra-regional threats," the report said.

Defense Ministry officials could not be reached for comment on the report.

"This strategic missile was successfully test fired during military exercises by the Revolutionary Guards and delivered to the armed forces," Shamkhani was quoted as saying. The exercises were held Sept. 12-18.

The announcement came four days after Israel said it was buying about 5,000 U.S.-made smart bombs, including 500 one-ton bunker-busters that can penetrate 6-foot-thick concrete walls.





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Recently news stories have reported that Israel was buying up 5000 US smart bombs including “bunker busting” bombs. These bombs can penetrate up to 6 feet of reinforced concrete. There is concern that Israel may attempt to attack Iran’s reactors site. Iran has stated that if attacked it will defend itself. This latest test comes on the heels of increasing pressure on Iran to eliminate some of its nuclear projects. The Shahab-3, also known as the Zelzal (Earthquake) and has a range of about 1200-1600 km.depending on sources. Based on the North Korean NoDong ballistic missile, it has the range to strike most of the middle east. It is believed that Iran does not have a nuclear weapon as of yet.


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[edit on 26-9-2004 by Nerdling]


reply posted on 25-9-2004 @ 01:29 PM by rangeroftheeast
Originally posted by Silent Smoke
Originally posted by rangeroftheeast
Originally posted by Silent Smoke
Do we really know if iran has nuclear weapons?
The best way to find out is for israel to drop some its 500lb Bunker busters and see what happens, a bit like a game of russian roulette.


Dangerous Times Ahead I Think


Yeah, the way things are going, I don't think Israel will wait much longer before decided to do something. But it will be more than just a few "bunker busting" bombs. All the nuclear research and production facilities will have to be taken out, and taken out before the contamination levels would be too high. Also, all the long range missile storage and production and testing facilities would need to be destroyed. And of course if Israel will be using a mix of missiles and air strikes, then a lot of radar posts, communications stations and SAM sites will be to be taken out to protect the pilots. It would be MUCH more than just dropping a couple of bombs.

You can imagine what the reaction would be...


I don't think israil can do this on there own, it would have to be done with the aid of the U.S.A. and with a 140,000 american troops in the region i think we have to be very careful because what you are talking about is all-out war in the Middle East.


Well, they will need to fly over Iraq to get to Iran, so they will require at least the approval to use the air space over Iraq. However, if Kerry gets elected, I think the chance of the US helping Israel in an operation like this either covertly or overtly is very small. So I'd imagine Israel may try and do something in October, before the election, or perhaps just wait and hope that Bush gets re-elected.

[edit on 25-9-2004 by rangeroftheeast]


reply posted on 25-9-2004 @ 02:15 PM by Silent Smoke
Originally posted by rangeroftheeast
Originally posted by Silent Smoke
Originally posted by rangeroftheeast
Originally posted by Silent Smoke
Do we really know if iran has nuclear weapons?
The best way to find out is for israel to drop some its 500lb Bunker busters and see what happens, a bit like a game of russian roulette.


Dangerous Times Ahead I Think


Yeah, the way things are going, I don't think Israel will wait much longer before decided to do something. But it will be more than just a few "bunker busting" bombs. All the nuclear research and production facilities will have to be taken out, and taken out before the contamination levels would be too high. Also, all the long range missile storage and production and testing facilities would need to be destroyed. And of course if Israel will be using a mix of missiles and air strikes, then a lot of radar posts, communications stations and SAM sites will be to be taken out to protect the pilots. It would be MUCH more than just dropping a couple of bombs.

You can imagine what the reaction would be...


I don't think israil can do this on there own, it would have to be done with the aid of the U.S.A. and with a 140,000 american troops in the region i think we have to be very careful because what you are talking about is all-out war in the Middle East.


Well, they will need to fly over Iraq to get to Iran, so they will require at least the approval to use the air space over Iraq. However, if Kerry gets elected, I think the chance of the US helping Israel in an operation like this either covertly or overtly is very small. So I'd imagine Israel may try and do something in October, before the election, or perhaps just wait and hope that Bush gets re-elected.

[edit on 25-9-2004 by rangeroftheeast]


Do you really think Israil would risk all out war in the middle east?
As they will take the brunt of reprisals, if they cannot contain the palestinians, it would be a very heavy price to pay if they were facing the whole of the arab world.
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