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all_i_see ( MashedHobbits@lemy.lol )  to World News@quokk.au · 6 months ago

Iran shows Europe 'in reach' with longest-range ballistic missile launch

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Iran shows Europe 'in reach' with longest-range ballistic missile launch

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all_i_see ( MashedHobbits@lemy.lol )  to World News@quokk.au · 6 months ago
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Iran launches longest-ever ballistic missile reaching beyond Middle East
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An attempted attack on a US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean by Iran shows Tehran can launch missiles as far as 4,000km, raising concerns European cities are in reach.
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  • 9WhiteTeeth ( Monstrosity@lemmy.today ) 
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    So, as the linked article states, the only source for the supposed existence of these long range missiles, neither of which landed, is US & Israeli intelligence.

    Iran denies they fired any missiles & the UN cannot confirm Iran launched any missiles. Also, the UK denies there is any threat. All of this is in the article.

    This may be propaganda to try make Iran sound scary & drum up support, idk.

    • Iconoclast ( Iconoclast@feddit.uk ) 
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      Iran has put satellites in orbit. The main difference between a space rocket and an ICBM is the payload. There’s a reason NASA got the budget to put a man on the moon during the Cold War - and it wasn’t pure love for space exploration.

  • floofloof ( floofloof@lemmy.ca ) 
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    This smells a bit like “Saddam is 45 minutes away from destroying us all with his WMD.”

    • GeeDubHayduke ( GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 
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      Or the last two and a half decades of Bibi saying “Iran is 20 minutes away from nuking the whole world.”

  • HootinNHollerin ( HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 
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    We haven’t seen any proof. Israel has proven so many times it can’t be trusted. Likely another ploy to bring Europe into the war for Israel

  • vpol ( vpol@feddit.uk ) 
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    Everyone is “in-reach”. What a stupid take.

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