Posted on 12/12/2007 5:15:21 PM PST by america4vr
Iran tested a newly-developed ballistic missile on the day of the Annapolis conference, Channel 10 reported Wednesday.
The Ashoura missile has a range of 2,000 kilometers and is capable of reaching Israel, US Army bases in the Middle East and eastern European cities, including Moscow, said the TV channel.
According to the report, the new missile is an improvement on the existing Shihab-3 missile. The Ashoura uses solid fuel instead of the Shihab's liquid fuel, giving it a significantly faster launch sequence which is harder to detect.
Iranian Defense Minister Gen. Mostafa Muhammad-Najjar had announced the development of the new missile on the day of the summit, but had not specified whether it had actually been tested.
According to the country's IRNA news agency, Najjar said the missile was named the "Ashoura," meaning "the tenth day" in Farsi - a sacred reference among Shi'ite Muslims to the martyrdom of the third imam.
The Iranian defense minister said that "the production of the new missile was one of the Defense Ministry's greatest achievements."
Analysts believe much of Iran's military production has benefited from assistance from Russia, China and other countries, but many of their weapons development claims have not been independently verified.
Recent weapons development has been motivated by Iran's standoff with the US over its controversial nuclear program. The Shihab-3, which means "shooting star" in Farsi, has a range of at least 1,300 kilometers.
In 2005, Iranian officials said they had improved the range of the Shihab-3 to 2,000 kilometers, a range equal to that of the new missile reported Wednesday.
Experts also believe Iran is developing the Shihab-4 missile, thought to have a range between 2,000 and 3,000 kilometers that would enable it to hit much of Europe.
Not to worry the Democrats will be practicing aggressive diplomacy. Sigh.
This would be funny if we weren’t so dumb.
Earlier (when they tested the Shahab and Ghadr missiles) it was unknown whether they tested the Ashura missile or not...
http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/1931442/posts
Now they have. 1200-1900 miles....that could hit Europe.
If after Annapolis, the Sunni nations still want to prevaricate, pre-emptive strikes against Iranian nuclear sites, and their missile sites will be in order. Its really up to th3e Muslim world which way it wants to go. Thats what Annapolis is all about.
So come on you Iranian Islamofascists, shoot off more missiles and keep scaring your Sunni compatriots.Then all your:
Iranian OIL are belong to US!!!
The Iranians don't have a clue. Bunch of megalomaniacs. Fascists are so easy to read. You know they will lie, manipulate, and threaten, just as they have in the past. If they want some, all they have to do is come and get it.
The question is who will the Iranians come to first, The Sunnis? Europe? Israel?
The Sunni world knows that there will be a fight, the question is what side will they be on?
The presence of the Russian fleet in the Med indicates that it will be Israel.
And noone’s alarmed but France.
Nothing to see here folks.
It’s just another Iranian peace missile.
CIA found out 4 years ago that it is nothing.
Back to Oprabamabama.
....move along.....move along......
And Germany
I think Germany has ‘protection’ from Iran in particular and Islam in general. 6 million dead jews on your resume never hurts when dealing with those animals.
Note to self. Cross "Iranian Missile Attack" off the list and continue with the restof 235+ Things To Worry About Attacking Iran.
I heard or read on the web a story about this...might even have been on FR.
Paraphrasing from memory, might not have the details right, and it might be an urban legend.
Anyway...
On a public transportation (bus or train), one of the the infamous "youths" was warning an old German woman to be careful, because "we are young and there are millions of us here in Germany."
The woman was silent for a moment, and then replied quietly, "There used to be millions of Jews in Germany too."
The youth blanched, went silent, and got off at the next stop.
Something to consider.
That is interesting.
that’s a warning to really chew on.
txflake wrote:
And noone’s alarmed but France
What’s wrong with this picture??
brutally effective.
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