Testing Shahab-3 with a 2,000-Kilometer Range
On Wednesday morning, news agencies affiliated to the Islamic Republic simultaneously reported that nine updated Shahab-3 missiles with ranges of 2,000 kilometers and capable of carrying payloads of one ton were successfully tested during the Revolutionary Guards' military maneuvers in the Persian Gulf.
Minutes after the report, Fars news agency quoted Revolutionary Guards air force commander Hossein Salami as saying, "The Guards' hand is on the trigger to shoot thousands of missiles toward any aggressor." Salami added, "The purpose of holding this maneuver is to demonstrate determination, willpower and might against enemies that have threatened Iran in recent weeks with violent literature. We shoot these missiles in honor of Iran to show that this is only a small part of Iran's ability and defensive capability. We tell enemies who intend to derail the Iranian nation from its holy path with psychological operations and real threats that we are always prepared to defend."
Also, Commander Hejazi, deputy chief of the Revolutionary Guards commented on yesterday's maneuvers in an interview with ISNA: "Only a small part of Iran's unshakable power was demonstrated in this exercise."
Meanwhile, according to Fars news agency, Commander Najjar, Iran's defense minister, said, "Iran's missile capability is rapid and accurate."
Israel within ReachYesterday's testing of the missiles, if comments by military officials are true, shows that Israel is now within reach of Iran's missiles. Iran’s regions that are closest to Israel are between the towns of Ghasr-e Shirin and Mehran in western Iran, which are about 1,200 kilometers from Israel. If the Revolutionary Guards' new missiles truly have a range of 2,000 kilometers, they can, as a religious-military figure reiterated on Tuesday, target Israel and the city of Tel Aviv. In addition, Revolutionary Guards air force commander Hossein Salami told Fars news agency yesterday during his interview, "We think far beyond the Zionist regime, and do not compare ourselves merely with the occupying Zionist regime. The range of our threats and confrontation would go far beyond the Zionist regime."
The Revolutionary Guards is testing its new missiles at a time when Ali Shirazi, the supreme leader's representative at the Revolutionary Guards navy, delivered a speech yesterday on the Islamic Republic's possible retaliation in response to "any potential attack," insisting that Iran's first response to any such attacks is to "destroy Tel Aviv and America's navy." Speaking at the sixth annual political convention for navy employees, Shirazi said, "Today, the Islamic Republic is at the height of its ability, power and preparedness, which is not comparable to any era in the country's history." Shirazi added, "The Zionist regime continues to pressure the White House to prepare its military aggression against Iran. If an attack takes place by them, Tel Aviv and America's navy in the Persian Gulf are the first targets that would be set on fire with Iran's destructive response."
Also, Commander Hejazi, deputy chief of the Revolutionary Guards commented on yesterday's maneuvers in an interview with ISNA: "Only a small part of Iran's unshakable power was demonstrated in this exercise."
Meanwhile, according to Fars news agency, Commander Najjar, Iran's defense minister, said, "Iran's missile capability is rapid and accurate."
Israel within ReachYesterday's testing of the missiles, if comments by military officials are true, shows that Israel is now within reach of Iran's missiles. Iran’s regions that are closest to Israel are between the towns of Ghasr-e Shirin and Mehran in western Iran, which are about 1,200 kilometers from Israel. If the Revolutionary Guards' new missiles truly have a range of 2,000 kilometers, they can, as a religious-military figure reiterated on Tuesday, target Israel and the city of Tel Aviv. In addition, Revolutionary Guards air force commander Hossein Salami told Fars news agency yesterday during his interview, "We think far beyond the Zionist regime, and do not compare ourselves merely with the occupying Zionist regime. The range of our threats and confrontation would go far beyond the Zionist regime."
The Revolutionary Guards is testing its new missiles at a time when Ali Shirazi, the supreme leader's representative at the Revolutionary Guards navy, delivered a speech yesterday on the Islamic Republic's possible retaliation in response to "any potential attack," insisting that Iran's first response to any such attacks is to "destroy Tel Aviv and America's navy." Speaking at the sixth annual political convention for navy employees, Shirazi said, "Today, the Islamic Republic is at the height of its ability, power and preparedness, which is not comparable to any era in the country's history." Shirazi added, "The Zionist regime continues to pressure the White House to prepare its military aggression against Iran. If an attack takes place by them, Tel Aviv and America's navy in the Persian Gulf are the first targets that would be set on fire with Iran's destructive response."
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