“ex-Soviet missiles capable of lifting a nuclear weapon must be launched from Iraq. Bit far (against the earth’s rotation) “
No, when a missile in Iran launches, a target in Tel Aviv moves towards the launch. The earth rotates eastward.
“No, when a missile in Iran launches, a target in Tel Aviv moves towards the launch. The earth rotates eastward.”
I don’t know about that, either. If true than I couldn’t shoot my BB gun westward across the street. The field across the street would “get to the gun” long before the BB got to it. Only if the missile launch platform were not attached to the earth should your scenario be a factor. The actual launch base is attached to the earth and there is no relative velocity between it and the earth (talking about non-orbital, non-latitude-changing launches).