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more of its missiles whilst the world’s media simultaneously report and
compare Israel unveiling its new spy plane today.
Just how you can compare the firing of long-range missiles which are
clearly being prepared to fire at Israel with that country preparing a
spy plane to track these events I have no idea.
The broadcast stated that the weapons have "special capabilities" and
included missiles launched from Iran’s naval ships in the Persian Gulf,
together with torpedoes and surface-to-surface missiles. It did not
elaborate on what these special capabilities might be.
The state television showed a brief video clip in which two missiles are
fired simultaneously in the darkness. This launch came within hours of
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warning Iran that Washington will
not back down in the face of Iran’s repeated threats against Israel.
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to Iranian war games and missile tests.
"It has the most sophisticated early warning and intelligence devices to
date and is capable of reaching all destinations required by the air
force," said Assaf Dargan, a spokesman for Israel Aerospace Industries.
Among the missiles Iran said it tested Wednesday was a new version of
the Shahab-3, which officials have said has a range of 1,250 miles and
is armed with a 1-ton conventional warhead.
That would put Israel, Turkey, the Arabian Peninsula, Afghanistan and
Pakistan all within striking distance.
The tests of the long- and medium-range missiles does not mark a big
step forward in Iran's missile capability — since very similar missiles
have been previously tested. It’s the timing and location, which are
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significant and are aimed to send a message to Israel and America.
The missile firing that Iran has been conducting in the Hormuz strait, in
which Tehran has repeated its threats to block all oil traffic in response
to any U.S. or Israeli military action.
Iran has long warned it would strike back for any attack against it. But
it has considerably sharpened its rhetoric since Israel's military sent
warplanes over the eastern Mediterranean in June for a large military
exercise that many observers have characterized as a dress rehearsal
for a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.