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Iran: We supplied Zelzal-2 to Hizbullah
JPost.com ^ | 8/4/2006 | JPOST.COM STAFF AND YAAKOV KATZ

Posted on 08/04/2006 11:43:32 AM PDT by Dark Skies

Iran admitted for the first time on Friday that it did indeed supply long-range Zelzal-2 missiles to Hizbullah.

Secretary-general of the "Intifada conference" Mohtashami Pur told an Iranian newspaper that Iran transferred the missiles so that they could be used to defend Lebanon, Channel 1 reported.

The extent of Iran's intimate involvement in Hizbullah attacks is starting to emerge.

According to the defense establishment, the reason Hizbullah has not fired long-range Iranian-made Fajr missiles at Israel is due to Teheran's opposition. Israel now understands that without direct orders from the ayatollahs, Hizbullah is not allowed to use Iranian missiles in attacks against Israel.

The IDF also believes that it seriously damaged the long-range rocket array in the first night of air strikes almost three weeks ago and impaired Hizbullah's ability to fire the rockets.

The longer-range Zelzal missiles, manufactured by Iran and capable of reaching Tel Aviv, have also not been fired at Israel, and the IDF believes this is because it destroyed almost two-thirds of these in the Hizbullah arsenal.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2006israelwar; actofwar; armsbuildup; armstrade; hezbollah; hizbullah; iran; proliferation
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1 posted on 08/04/2006 11:43:33 AM PDT by Dark Skies
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bttt


2 posted on 08/04/2006 11:44:10 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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How very kind of Iran. In return, I think we should deliver some Tomahawks to Tehran.


3 posted on 08/04/2006 11:45:16 AM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
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The Zelzal-2 missile system was made available for sale by Iran in 1996. It has a length of 8.46 m and a diameter of 0.61 m, with a launch weight of 3,545 kg. It carries its 600 kg warhead to a maximum range of 200 km (124 miles).

Source: http://www.globalsecurity.org


4 posted on 08/04/2006 11:46:41 AM PDT by Dark Skies
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5 posted on 08/04/2006 11:47:51 AM PDT by GalaxieFiveHundred
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Confirmation.


6 posted on 08/04/2006 11:48:34 AM PDT by onyx (Deport the trolls --- send them back to DU)
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I presume there must be some factory where these are manufactured in Iran. Do the Israelis have cruise missiles?


7 posted on 08/04/2006 11:49:12 AM PDT by Kenton
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Iran: We supplied Zelzal-2 to Hizbullah

I wonder how many people are going to freak if the IDF / IAF comes after Iran for this. This is a blatant Act of War.

8 posted on 08/04/2006 11:51:20 AM PDT by Centurion2000 (Human being are predators, mercy is a countersurvival strategy.)
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9 posted on 08/04/2006 11:51:30 AM PDT by GalaxieFiveHundred
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He is one fugly dude!


10 posted on 08/04/2006 11:53:14 AM PDT by Dark Skies
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The Zelzal-2 missile system was made available for sale by Iran in 1996. It has a length of 8.46 m and a diameter of 0.61 m, with a launch weight of 3,545 kg. It carries its 600 kg warhead to a maximum range of 200 km (124 miles).

I wonder if one of the reasons Hizbollah hasn't shot one of these at Tel-Aviv yet is that they are working on a WMD warhead (from Iraqi stocks) for something with more punch.

11 posted on 08/04/2006 11:53:53 AM PDT by Centurion2000 (Human being are predators, mercy is a countersurvival strategy.)
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Zelzal-2 Type SRBM Range 210 km (120 miles) Warheads one Propulsion Solid Guidance system none Length 16 m Diameter 0.61 m Weight 3,545 kg Payload 600 kg Manufacturer Iran In service 1993 States Iran Hezbollah Zelzal-2 (meaning "Earthquake-2" in Farsi) is an unguided[1] Iranian 610mm heavy artillery rocket that can carry a 600-kg (1,323-lb) warhead an estimated 210 km (130 miles). The missile is thought to be based on the Soviet FROG-7 missile, [2] with development begun in 1990. [3]
12 posted on 08/04/2006 11:54:18 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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This guy must have some genetic links to something but I can't quite place it!!!


13 posted on 08/04/2006 11:54:49 AM PDT by MiHeat
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"This guy must have some genetic links to something but I can't quite place it!!!"

Ringo Starr and a goat.


14 posted on 08/04/2006 11:58:43 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Democrats - The reason we need term limits)
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Global Security that some people have suggest that the Zelzal-2 can carry chemical or biological warheads.


15 posted on 08/04/2006 12:04:17 PM PDT by Dark Skies
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This guy must have some genetic links to something but I can't quite place it!!!

(With apologies to the late Bob Denver and family)

16 posted on 08/04/2006 12:06:38 PM PDT by GalaxieFiveHundred
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To: Coop

"You're either with us, or you're with the terrorists"


17 posted on 08/04/2006 12:07:11 PM PDT by Azzurri
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Isn't this ground for declaring war?


18 posted on 08/04/2006 12:08:01 PM PDT by Little Ray (If you want to be a martyr, we want to martyr you.)
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To: MiHeat

Talk to SunkenCiv!!He will know!


19 posted on 08/04/2006 12:09:07 PM PDT by xarmydog
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"You're either with us, or you're with the terrorists"

Someone said that, it seems to me not quite five years ago, darn if I can remember who.

However, I'm sure the US will issue a statement of strong condemnation.

20 posted on 08/04/2006 12:09:50 PM PDT by Comico Atómico (The War on Terror commenced in 622 AD)
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