Tuesday, February 01, 2005

Iran Works On Long-Range Missiles

Middle East Newsline:
Iran was said to have been developing a ballistic missile with a range of up to 3,000 kilometers. The Iranian opposition has asserted that the Teheran regime was developing a surface-to-surface missile that could strike any European capital.

The National Council of Resistance of Iran told a briefing in London that the new Iranian missile would be fitted with weapons of mass destruction payload.

The council identified the intermediate-range missiles as Ghadr 101 and Ghadr 110. The missiles were said to be comparable to the advanced Scud E and was being developed at the Hemmat Missile Industries Complex.

The Ghadr 101 was said to have a range of 2,500 kilometers, the council said. The Ghadr 110 has planned for a range of 3,000 kilometers.