Iran claims successful test of upgraded missile
Image released in November 2008 taken at undisclosed location in Iran shows Iranian flag fluttering and missile prior to test firing by Iranian armed forces / AP Photo/Fars News Agency
(AP) TEHRAN, Iran — Iran claims it has successfully test-fired an upgraded version of a short-range ballistic missile.
Defense Minister Gen. Ahmad Vahidi says the solid-fueled Fateh-110 has a range of 185 miles. He claims it can pinpoint targets at sea, making it the most accurate weapon of its kind in Iran's arsenal.
Iran has been pushing to upgrade its missiles, which already can target Israel and other parts of the region. Officials say they are focusing on missiles that can strike naval targets.
The Fateh-110, or Conqueror, is a single-stage solid-propellant, surface-to-surface missile put into service in 2002. The earlier version of the domestically-produced missile had a range of 124 miles.
Vahidi's comments were reported by state TV Saturday. The weapon was developed by Iran's Aerospace Industries Organization.
Popular on CBSNews.com
-
One year after Afghan massacre, villagers work with U.S. troops One year after U.S. Staff Sgt. Robert Bales was accused of slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians, the villagers in the town where the atrocity took place have joined the U.S. special forces stationed there to assist in the fight against the Taliban.
- 50th Paris Air Show 19 Photos
- Widespread protests in Brazil 23 Photos
- Celebration and devotion in India 14 Photos
- One of FBI's Ten Most Wanted nabbed in Mexico
- Afghan gov't halts talks with U.S. on security pact
- Somali militants wage deadly attack on U.N. office
- Torrential rain devastates Northern India 15 Photos
- Brazil protesters flood Sao Paulo streets for 2nd night
I am sorry for being a total moron . I am really sorry for posting cut and paste propoganda that my friends from Iran e-mail me.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
I really don't beleive you because you are what you are.
Ask yourself the following Question:
"How can I contribute something to end the Mideast conflict by means other than by constantly attempting to incite hate?"
It's time you got out of the hate business!
Now, is your name really Petri Dish ?
REGRETFULLY YES, AS APOCALYPTIC-MINDED IRANIAN LEADERS PLAN AND PRAY
FOR THE MAHDI'S OR ISLAMIC MESSIAH'S ARRIVAL, AND WORLD-ENDING SCENARIO!
When and which of our world leaders will take charge to denounce religion and religious mentality - the greatest scourge of mankind?
From whichever viewpoint, whether it be historical, military, economic, political, social, or other, it is religion and the mindset that religion creates, which ensures our fast-approaching, end-of-world scenario.
If the most dangerous, 'Godelusional', Holier-Than-Thou, Religious Fantasy, is removed from mankind's misconceived RELIGIOUS "obsession of being", we and our progeny may still have a chance to escape GUARANTEED RELIGIOUS WORLD DESTRUCTION AKA THE APOCALYPSE.
RELIGION AND ITS RESULTANT WARPED, IRRATIONAL MINDSET, CONTINUES TO BE
JUST ABOUT OUR MOST DIVISIVE, DANGEROUS, DESTRUCTIVE AND DEADLY FORCES
With the advent of evil, Religiously-fascistic, rogue states' (particularly the current Iranian regime, and its allies and proxies), extremist organizations', extremist entities', or extremist individuals' possessing Nuclear and/or other weapons and devices capable of causing mass destruction and mass murder ...
... justification for 'application' of such weapons or devices of mass destruction in the name of one's Holy, God-inspired, religious duty and/or purpose, ASSURES ALL MANKIND the worst misery, pain, suffering, and massive numbers death that this world has ever experienced!
THERE'S NO 'REASONING' LIKE RELIGIOUS 'REASONING'
A more accurate statement would be:
"There's no reasoning AS WARPED AS Religious 'Reasoning'. "
Hence, the most righteous causes and purposes must be those wanted by, or inspired by God. However, the problem with such thinking and/or with such mindset, is in the "subjectively or personally inspired" INTERPRETATION of the subject purposes or causes.
THE PRICE OF PREVENTING EVIL SOONER, IS FAR LESS COSTLY
THAN DEFENDING AGAINST IT LATER
We must all bear in mind, that the world has never experienced a war or World War with NUCLEAR EXCHANGES!
If we don't eliminate RELIGION AND THE MINDSET THAT RELIGION CREATES for mankind's sake, then we should have the decency to do it for the truly innocent victims of this planet - our flora and fauna.
At the very least, the current Iranian regime must be denied its Nuclear Development Program in ANY form, which is most certainly intended for Nuclear Weapons' production, regarding that regime's "APOCALYPTIC NEEDS", as its Holy Islamic Duty to usher in The Mahdi.
However, according to the Iranian regime's Apocalyptic-minded rulers' Holy Islamic Duty, The Mahdi or Islamic Messiah, will only arrive AFTER Nuclear World War III, a/k/a The Apocalypse, and then The Mahdi will impose Strict Islamic Law or Sharia onto the entire world.
It is rather interesting to note:
The name Persia was changed to Iran (meaning Land of the Aryans)
in the 1930's, in admiration of Hitler's and the Aryan Nazis' rise to power.
Hitler also signed a piece of paper in 1938 and one year later invaded Poland.....................again, whats that about treatys ?
kkltr - name ONE time Israel has ever acted as our ally.
You're a shill.
And earth, it's not my fault you're an Israel apologist - I think all of your religions are idiocy, not just Christianity.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Repugnant,
1948-2012
Mossad works with the CIA
Israel has improved every tank,plane and technology from the USA and has given it back to the USA.
What have your Arab friends done in 50 years ?
$ 100 barrel oil and lots of Terrorism and sand.
and Repug...Its not my fault your an Islamic terrorist sympathizer.
and by the way, I'm Agnostic and I think your religion is an idiocy.
Ask your mother if she can give you some brain cells that she left at the hospital when you were hatched.
"Every time anyone says that Israel is our only friend in the Middle East, I can't help but think that before Israel, we had no enemies in the Middle East."
~ JOHN SHEEHAN, S.J.
Jesuit priest and missionary and an anti-semite
------------------------------------------------------------------
I'm so impressed by you putting him up there..........
Do you have any quotes from Hitler or Himmler ?
Really?
Here...I'll change it for you so you understand how stupid a quote you put up.
It's 1939 and your friend could easily of said...
"Every time anyone says that Poland is our only friend in Europe I can't help but think that before Poland, we had no enemies in Europe." ......or
"Every time anyone says that South Vietnam is our only friend in Asia, I can't help but think that before South Vietnam, we had no enemies in Asia."
kkltr
If israel was our ally then where were they during Korea and Viet Nam? Not once have any israeli's fought with U.S. troops in any war, that we've been involved in. Yet it seems that American blood has been shed for israel, the USS liberty, Lebenon, Iraq, Afghanistan. Now you want more American blood shed for them in Iran. Whose to say mossad wasn't behind terrorist attacks against the U.S.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Retwad,
Really?.........then based on your accusations where was Saudi Arabia with all their oil money or Britain or France ?
What does Lebanon have to do with Israel ?...........it was a civil war between Christians and Muslims .
One minute your complaining about Israel fighting wars and the next your complaining about her not.
When you finally get a brain from the land of OZ please come back and make a comment otherwise just finish your 4 page history book when you get a chance.
Once again I nominate you for the 2012 Darwin Awards.
What does Iraq invading Kuwait have to do with Israel unless your proclaiming that Kuwait belongs to Israel .
What does Afghanistan have to do with Israel considering that it was the Taliban who was controlling the country before and after 9/11 ?
Whose to say that you weren't involved in terrorist attacks against the USA ? I bet you were too because I read about it on the internet where you get all your pertenent information.......come clean buddy !
Administrator....remember who is calling for the death of millions here.
Nonsense! Israel has always been our ally, unlike most Islamic countries!
------------------------------------
Screw israel; they are friends with only themselves. They're just as much our ally as pakistan.
If israel was our ally then where were they during Korea and Viet Nam? Not once have any israeli's fought with U.S. troops in any war, that we've been involved in. Yet it seems that American blood has been shed for israel, the USS liberty, Lebenon, Iraq, Afghanistan. Now you want more American blood shed for them in Iran. Whose to say mossad wasn't behind terrorist attacks against the U.S.
Prove otherwise !
It would be way beyond insanity and suicidal, to NOT take out Iran's Nuclear Program, before that religiofascist regime uses Nuclear Weapons against us!
Know your enemy, or we will lose the whole Western Free World.
At this conjuncture, our enemy is the current Iranian regime.
Thanks ZioNut
Even the Iran Zombie religious zealots would surely get the message.
Ronald Reagan proved that saying "pretty please" with this guys just doesn`t work.
Obama should have learned that his "lets be friends" message just didn`t work!
Iran KNOWS that theUSA can blow them away any time it likes, they are just good poker players. (I don`t think Obama has evet played the game)!