Submit a Story!
Military experts say 'new' Iranian missile is just an old one with a different name
Washington denounced the claim by Tehran today that it had test-fired a new surface-to-surface missile with a range of 2,000 kilometres (1,200 miles), capable of reaching Israel and US bases in the Gulf. Mostafa Mohammad Najjar, Iran s Defence Minister, said the new Sejil missile had extremely ...
Experts: 'New' Iranian missile an old one  - Israel News, Ynetnews
Experts: 'New' Iranian missile an old one - Israel News, Ynetnews
ynetnews.com — Western military officials who examined images from recent Iranian missile test believe it is famous Shahab-3 missile... with new logo Ynet Iran declared Wednesday that it had test-fired a new generation of surface-to-surface missiles, named Sejil, with ... (more) Experts: 'New' Iranian missile an old one - Israel ...
Iran: On second thought …
Iran: On second thought …
hotair.com — Read this post » (more) Iran: On second thought …
Ware On SOFA Negotiations: ‘Tehran Was In The Room’
Ware On SOFA Negotiations: ‘Tehran Was In The Room’
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — On Saturday, in what has become one of the rituals of Iraqi politics, a delegation of Shiite... lawmakers and government officials met with Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani to review the latest changes to the status of forces agreement. According to “ ... (more) Ware On SOFA Negotiations: ‘Tehran Was In The Room’
Comments
Blog Reactions

A Boondoggle To Defend Against A Fiction?
Newshoggers.com — ... On Wednesday, Iran announced it had tested what it said was a new missile. But Iran has a history of exaggerating its accomplishments in weapons development, variously claiming stealth aircraft that aren't and missiles that don't exist. Western experts reckon there was actually nothing new this time either - and in fact there may not even have been a "this time": ...

A Boondoggle To Defend Against A Fiction?
Crooks and Liars — ... On Wednesday, Iran announced it had tested what it said was a new missile. But Iran has a history of exaggerating its accomplishments in weapons development, variously claiming stealth aircraft that aren't and missiles that don't exist. Western experts reckon there was actually nothing new this time either - and in fact there may not even have been a "this time": ...

Related Content
Iran test-fires new missile, Israel within reach
reuters.com 11/12/2008 — TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said it test-fired a new generation of surface-to-surface missile on Wednesday and that the Islamic Republic was ready to defend itself against any attacker. Iran's latest missile test followed persistent speculation in recent ...
Iran test-fires new missile near Iraq: state media
reuters.com 11/11/2008 — TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has test-fired a new type of missile during war games near the Iraqi border, state television said Tuesday, after warning the United States it would respond to any violation of Iranian airspace. The English-language Press TV ...
Iran test-fires missile, reports say
upi.com 11/12/2008 — Iran's missile Sejil is launched by Iranian armed forces at an undisclosed location in Iran on November 12, 2008. The Iranian military Wednesday test-fired surface-to-air missiles designed for defensive purposes, the country's state-sanctioned media ...
IAEA Head Would Welcome Direct US/Iran Dialogue
newshoggers.com 11/15/2008 — By Cernig Add Mohammed el-Baradei to the list of those welcoming Obama's statements that he'd talk to Iran . "If there is a direct dialogue between the United States and Iran, I think Iran will be more forthcoming with the agency," IAEA Director ...
Iran test-fires new missile - media | World
in.reuters.com 3/8/2009 — TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has test-fired a new air-to-surface missile, Iranian media reported on Sunday, in the Islamic Republic's latest display of its military capability. The missile test was carried out despite the offer by the administration of ...
Going it alone?
israelmatzav.blogspot.com 12/4/2008 — The JPost is reporting on Thursday that the IDF is preparing to attack Iran on its own, with or without American support. "It is always better to coordinate," one top Defense Ministry official explained last week. "But we are also preparing options ...
Israel Gets Real on Iran
tonykaron.com 10/20/2008 — Trita Parsi: In public, Israeli leaders have spoken in apocalyptic terms of Iran's nuclear program, but among themselves, they know better.
American Foreign Policy Project
americanforeignpolicy.org 11/17/2008 — Among the many challenges that will greet President-elect Obama when he takes office, there are few, if any, more urgent and complex than the question of Iran. There are also few issues more clouded by myths and misconceptions. In this Joint Experts' ...
Obama and Iran
juancole.com 11/8/2008 — President-elect Barack Obama said Friday that "Iran's development of a nuclear weapon, I believe is unacceptable. . . Iran's support of terrorist organizations, I think is something that has to cease." What I cannot understand is why American ...
Netanyahu on Obama and Iran
blogs.tnr.com 12/8/2008 — The hawkish front-runner to lead Israel next likes what he's heard from Obama on Iran: Benjamin Netanyahu, whose right-wing party leads in polls before a Feb. 10 election, was responding to concerns raised by Israeli analysts that Obama did not ...
Diplomats: West opposed to IAEA nuke aid to Syria (AP)Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/14/2008
AP - Diplomats say the U.S. and key allies are objecting to an International Atomic Energy Agency offer to help Syria as it considers building a civilian nuclear power plant.
Report: Russia says divisions remain over Iran (AP)Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/14/2008
AP - A Russian diplomat says major world powers remain divided over new sanctions against Iran after a meeting on the nation's nuclear program.
Mann: Why U.S. has two half-presidentsCNN.com - Politics 11/14/2008
Who is the president of the United States? The real president?
Syria heartened by Obama's plan for Iraq: envoyReuters: Politics 11/14/2008
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria said on Friday it was heartened by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's plan to pull U.S. combat troops from Iraq within 16 months of taking office since it reflects the desire of Iraq and its neighbors.
Sarkozy questions US missile shield plan (AP)Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/15/2008
AP - France's U.S.-friendly president sent a clear message Friday to the next American administration: Plans for a U.S. missile shield in Eastern Europe are misguided, and won't make the continent a safer place.