Published: November 02, 2006
Op-Ed Contributor
Crossfire War - Tehran Test Fires Dozens of Missile During Wargames
By Willard Payne
Crossfire War - TEHRAN WATCH- Persian Gulf Theatre: Iran Test Fires Dozens of Missiles on First Day of 'Great Prophet 2' Wargames - Shahab - 3 Range 1,200 miles - For Enemies Beyond West Asia
Night Watch: PERSIAN GULF - AKI reports that on the first day of Iran's 'Great Prophet 2' wargames in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman, Tehran test fired dozens of missiles, including its Shahab-3 now reported to have a range of 1,200 miles (2,000 km). This is obviously the main feature of the maneuvers and Tehran is not developing these missiles to be used as bargaining chips but for use in war and not against Israel as Tehran would like the world to believe, which is why Iran had President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad create a storm of controversy over his world without Zionism speeches. [
AKI]
That was a publicity smokescreen as Tehran knew what a lot of the world wanted to hear. But what the world should do, especially the West-Russia-India, is to take a marker and draw, from Iran, the range of the Shahab-3 on a map. It is meant for Tehran's enemies beyond West Asia (Middle East) and it could be launched from other places besides Iran. Governments that have close military relations with Tehran: Tripoli, Belgrade and Tbilisi would love to use it against their enemies. Besides a nuclear warhead it can also be fitted with cluster bombs. The linked article shows the missile being transported by truck, so I assume it can be launched from virtually any terrain except mountainous.
If the Shahab-3 is launched from southeastern Iran it could hit Delhi and nearly half of India. If Tehran sends the missile to its new Axis military partner Tbilisi it could reach Moscow. Since Tehran knows the reason Moscow has been deliberately delaying the completion of the nuclear reactor at Bushehr, Iran has supported Georgia in its military standoff with Russia.
From Libya the Shahab-3 could hit every Allied base in the Mediterranean and also Rome, Vienna and nearly reach Paris. From Serbia virtually all of Europe including London would be in range. Tehran and Belgrade signed a security agreement last January.
If all these targets are heavily damaged it would enable Tehran and the Jihad to acheive their economic objectives and reduce the West-Russia-India's importance in the global economy. It would enable Tehran and other Islamic capitals to control more of the world's resources.
Concerning Israel, Iran seems to have given the impression that Israel would only be targeted by ballistic missiles if Israel attacks Iran first. That was the indication from one of the Friday sermons earlier this year by one of Iran's clerics. It is the cleric and religious establishment that has been directing Iran's foreign policy since the Khomeini revolution in 1979 and they want to destroy the West's ability to influence affairs in West Asia. With the next wave of fighting against Israel about to begin I don't think Israel will have the time to attack Iran with the threats they will be facing from Syria and the Iranian units Tehran will be deploying in the immediate area.
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