Iran develops new long-range missile
27/ 11/ 2007

TEHRAN, November 27 (RIA Novosti) - Iran has produced a missile with a range of 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles), the country's defense minister announced on Tuesday.

State media quoted Gen. Mostafa Mohammad Najjar as saying that the Ashoura missile has been produced at a factory related to the ministry.
The range of the missile would allow it to reach Israel, as well as United States military bases in the Middle East.

Najjar did not give details on the missile's characteristics, or say whether the weapon had been tested.
The minister stressed Iran's military doctrine is based on the principles of defense and deterrence, but said that the country will not hesitate to attack aggressors.

Long-range missiles, including Shahab missiles with a range of between 1,500 and 2,000 km, have already been placed on combat duty in the Iranian Armed Forces.
Najjar also said a new submarine, a destroyer and a missile escort ship will be introduced in the near future, to improve the country's positions in the Gulf.

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The Iranian Shahab 3 missile (domestically produced within Iran) can threaten either Tel Aviv or Riyadh from the same launch point. The newer Shahab 3ER, with its 2,000 km range, can reach Ankara in Turkey, Alexandria in Egypt, or Sanaa in Yemen from one single launch point deep within Iran. Thus, Iran does not have to move its launchers to project power, making its missile arsenal more survivable.

I think the US needs to start bombing them soon.

Bomb Russia and Iran or bomb Israel and Iran?

Just Iran........ I think you should get off the anti-Israel kick, seriously. So you support Iran? Also bush wants to make a palenstaian state.... so I don't see what the issue is.

So you want to bomb Iran? Why?

I don't see how bombing Iran would solve anything. You're only gonna make so many more Middle Eastern countries and terrorists all the more pissed. You'd end up having to bomb most of the Middle East.

To solve anything? What is there to solve? What are you talking about?...
Do you have a personal problem with Iran, ict1523? What's going on?

Ahhhhh he's saying the America's bombing Iran would not solve anything, but do you support Iran, Alaska? (I don't know your name)

Um...personal problem? How about the fact that a madman who has said he wanted to destroy Israel and the US should not have nuclear weapons?

So why you want to bomb Iran, Dustin?


Well, I do see what he writes, so that's why I asked what is there to solve?


I don't quite understand the question. It's like asking if you support Brazil, Dustin?
Do I support Iran in what?...

Can you be more specific?