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"World War Three 2003" |
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20 Jul 2003 10:53:33 PM |
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World War III **NEWS** Monday, July 21, 2003............... |
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Iran missile move alarms Israel
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Iran has brought into service a new ballistic missile that is capable
of hitting Israel.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a televised
ceremony to hand over to the armed forces the Shahab-3 missile which
has a range of 1,300 kilometers (800 miles).
"Today our people and our armed forces are ready to defend their goals
anywhere," Mr Khamenei was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency.
Israel and the United States - which both accuse Iran of trying to
develop nuclear weapons - have expressed grave concerns over the
latest developments.
" This divine force has answered all threats "
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iran is also under growing pressure from the UN nuclear watchdog, the
International Atomic Energy Agency, to sign the so-called additional
protocol to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, allowing tighter
inspections of its nuclear facilities.
Iran has repeatedly denied the charges, insisting that its missile
programme is purely meant as a deterrent.
'Ready to defend'
Iranian television showed Mr Khamenei, flanked by officers and other
clerics, and three of the Shahab-3 rockets on what appeared to be
mobile launchers.
"This divine force has answered all threats," Mr Khamenei was quoted
as saying in front of about 1,000 troops in ceremonial dress.
Iranian television also reported that the Revolutionary Guards - who
have their own air force - were given some new but unidentified attack
and transport helicopters as well as an undisclosed number of
Russian-built Sukhoi-25 jets.
The head of the Revolutionary Guards, Yahya Rahim-Safavi, was quoted
as saying in his speech during the ceremony that his force was now
"ready to defend Iran against any threat".
'Shooting star'
The surface-to-surface missile was first tested in 1998.
It was handed over to the armed forces after the final test was
conducted earlier this month.
The Shahab-3 could also reach eastern Turkey and Pakistan.
In Farsi, Shahab means "meteor" or "shooting star".
Iran launched an arms development program after its 1980-88 war with
Iraq, following a US weapons embargo.
Since 1992, Iran has announced the production of missiles, a fighter
plane, tanks and armored personnel vehicles.
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