Rather unlikely. Ranting typical of Iranian and Russian proclamations of some “super tech”.
An EMP attack against an unhardened American civilian infrastructure is nothing to sniff at, however.
From what I’ve read, the fatwa against targeting a city with nukes as being “unIslamic” (I think it was Ayatollah Khomenei) is viewed as not applying to a nuke-generated EMP attack against the US.
Based on what the Iranian military has written, I suspect the capability of launching an EMP attack against the US is high on their priority list.
10 Iranian Missile Engineers Visited N. Korea:Sankei reports(check on NK’s Chinese equipments)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1658850/posts
(07/01/06)
S. Korea, U.S. verifying reports on test of new N.K. missile in Iran: source
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1834307/posts
(4,000 kilometer range—will reach the Vatican—May 16th, 2007)
US confirms Iran launch of first home-built satellite
afp ^ | 2-03-09 | staff
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2177582/posts
Iran Satellite Launch Heightens Missile Development Concerns
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2009
http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=52939
Iran hails successful launch of satellite rocket
Posted on Wed 03 Feb 2010 02:51:50 AM MST
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2443266/posts
Iran Placing Medium-Range Missiles in Venezuela; Can Reach the U.S. (12/09/10)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2640111/posts
‘Die Welt’: Iran building rocket bases in Venezuela (17 May 2011)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2721122/posts
S. Korea, U.S. verifying reports on test of new N.K. missile in Iran: source
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1834307/posts
(May 16th, 2007)
US TOLD TO LEAVE CENTRAL ASIA [Russia & China demand "deadline."]
(06JUL05)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1437369/posts
There's nothing new about the idea of high altitude EMP strikes being used just before nuclear attacks on cities. It's been known for decades. Our American people have been told repeatedly, but they don't listen. Too many of our countrymen have short attention spans and short memories. As one of my high school history teachers told us Baby Boomers when we were teenagers, we're spoiled rotten.
Iran endorses nuclear EMP attack on United States
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3269775/posts