Iran Begins Large-Scale Production Of New Cruise Missile

[Purveyor]

Source: HAARETZ

Iran says it's started large-scale production of a domestically-developed cruise missile designed for sea-based targets and capable of destroying warships.

Defense Minister Gen. Ahmad Vahidi said an unspecified number of samples of "Ghader," or "Capable" as the missile is called in Farsi, were delivered to the Revolutionary Guard's navy, assigned to protect Iran's sea borders. His remarks were reported by state TV on Wednesday.

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On Tuesday, the French envoy to the UN warned Iran on that it risks a military strike if it continues to develop its nuclear program. Ambassador Gerard Araud said in New York that "If we don't succeed today to reach a negotiation with the Iranians, there is a strong risk of military action," AFP reported.

The strike, he said, "would be a very complicated operation. It would have disastrous consequences in the region… all the Arab countries are extremely worried about what is happening."

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[msongs]

1. when you have enemies (you know who they are) you had better protect yourself nt

[IamK]

2. is it based on China's long duck dong?

[teddy51]

3. Good for them! Take care of yourself, cause no one else is going to. n/t

[blank space]

5. NO - because when the American propaganda machine

kicks in those on Democratic underground fall for the lies, spin and general horse crap spat out by the CIA and defense department faster than even Rush Limbaugh.

What amazes me about the so called "liberals" around here is how incredibly naive, pro war, and gullible they are.


Which part of Americans on going campaign against Iran since the 1950's escapes you people ?

Which part of the repeated America coups, false flags, staged propaganda, official criminal dealings and illegal cia covert operations against this sovereign nation escape your brain farts ?

Which part of the FACT that Iran has done nothing wrong beyond defend itself and be Persian ?

America is the criminal with Iran - not Iran - Iran as it happens is entirely innocent while the US has been repeatedly shown publicly, explicitly and unquestionably to be the guilty aggressor against Iran for its Oil resources.

[classysassy]

10. The truth can be painful

but to deny it can sometime be fatal.

[KoKo]

4. OFGS...what the hell else are they supposed to do...but, then, these reports come

from sources known to want to pump up and exaggerate anything that Iran does. Pooh! They have a right to defend themselves...We in America are sure the hell claiming our right to "defend ourselves" with missiles, drones and whatever it takes all over the world. Why are we better than Iran?

Oops...I forgot...the new "MEME"....it's AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM....that isn't expanded to the rest of the world. :-(

MY BAD!

[Blacksheep214]

6. Iran says?

How reliable is that?

I recall Iraq saying a lot of shit about WMDs and we're still there.

[Mnemosyne]

7. Who can blame them, if true? The world's largest terrorist nation has Iran in it's sights. n/t

[on point]

8. Good for them. They need them.

[SteveM]

9. This cruise may be based on Chinese-developed missile...

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3A27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3A664582c5-1841-4312-b5d3-532360dc3f19

The Aviation Week article says that an Israeli gunboat was hit after its "active defenses" were turned off.

[harun]

11. They live in a rough neighborhood.