Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Iran Nearly Completes Missile Program

Middle East Newsline:
Iran was said to have nearly completed another intermediate-range missile capable of striking most of Europe.

The Iranian opposition asserted that Teheran has completed most of the development for the so-called Ghadr missile. The Ghadr was said to have a range of up to 3,000 kilometers and could strike most European capitals. READ MORE

"The Revolutionary Guards are working on another type of missile named Ghadr with 2,500-3,000 kilometer range, which could reach Berlin, Rome, Athens, Vienna and some other capitals," Mohammad Mohaddessin, chairman of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, said. "More than 70 percent of Ghadr project has been completed so far."

Mohaddessin told a European Parliament conference on Nov. 9 in Strasbourg, France that the Ghadr was one of three Iranian intermediate-range programs that could harm Europe. He said Teheran has already been producing Shihab-3 missiles with a range of 2,000 kilometers.