Iran ready to strike at Israel’s nuclear heartUzi Mahnaimi in Tel Aviv
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- Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:48:22 -0700 (PDT)
Iran ready to strike at Israel’s nuclear heart
Uzi Mahnaimi in Tel Aviv
Iran has moved ballistic missiles into launch positions, with Israel’s
Dimona nuclear plant among the possible targets, defence sources said
last week.
The movement of Shahab-3B missiles, which have an estimated range of
more than 1,250 miles, followed a large-scale exercise earlier this
month in which the Israeli air force flew en masse over the
Mediterranean in an apparent rehearsal for a threatened attack on
Iran’s nuclear installations. Israel believes Iran’s nuclear programme
is aimed at acquiring nuclear weapons.
The sources said Iran was preparing to retaliate for any onslaught by
firing missiles at Dimona, where Israel’s own nuclear weapons are
believed to be made.
Major-General Mohammad Jafari, the commander of the Revolutionary
Guard, told a Tehran daily: “This country [Israel] is completely
within the range of the Islamic Republic’s missiles. Our missile power
and capability are such that the Zionist regime – despite all its
abilities – cannot confront it.”
The sabre-rattling coincided with a visit to Israel yesterday by the
chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen, for
talks with his Israeli opposite number, Lieutenant-General Gabi
Ashkenazi. This intensified speculation that Israel was seeking US
approval for a possible attack on Iran.
“Although the visit had been planned well in advance, we got the
feeling he was coming to make sure we’ll obey the strict timetable
agreed with the US,” said an Israeli defence source. He refused to
elaborate.
President George Bush has approved the linking of Israel to a US
infrared satellite detection system that could spot Shahab missile
launches within seconds.
This should enable the Israeli air force to destroy such missiles in
the booster stage. The system will also give the Israelis about 15
minutes to seek shelter before any warhead hits.
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If Iran pushes Israel into action this may be known
by history as the One Day War. Iran is giving Israel
no other choice but to strike preemptively.
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