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Iran Tests Long Distance Missile Capable Of Reaching Europe

You know it’s going to be one of those days when Iranian nutters claim that they successfully tested the Shahab-3 — their first multi-stage missile, capable of reaching Europe. Even worse: The multi-stage opens the door for Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles.

At least, that’s what the theory is. Iran says that the missile can reach 2000km, which is enough to hit Israel, NATO-member Turkey, India, China and some parts of Greece and the former Yugoslavia. According to Western military experts, however, the Shahab-3’s range may be only 1300km. The same experts also say that there may be a 2500km range version, which could easily reach many countries in Europe.

The worrying part about all this is that the Iranians have now a working, solid-state, multi-stage missile. This means that even longer-range variants of the Shahab-3 are only a matter of time. Eventually, it will become a full Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles capable of hitting anywhere in the world. [BBC News]

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  • simulacrum

    I think the problem for Iran will be accuracy rather than distance. Nonetheless these guys really need to be put in their place… Time for the CIA to assist another change of regime methinks.

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