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Iran: We successfully fired missile that can hit Israel
By News Agencies
Tags: Ahmadinejad, Iran, missile 

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced Wednesday that Iran has successfully test-fired a new advanced missile with a range of about 1,200 miles, far enough to strike Israel and southeastern Europe as well as U.S. bases in the Gulf.

U.S. sources later confirmed the test, adding that the administration was looking into its range as well as other data.

The solid-fuel Sajil-2 surface-to-surface missile is a new version of the Sajjil missile, which Iran said it had successfully tested late last year with a similar range.
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"The Sajil 2 missile, which has an advanced technology, was launched today ... and it landed exactly on the target," Ahmadinejad said during a visit to the northern Semnan province, where Iran's official news agency IRNA said the launch took place.

The announcement comes just two days after U.S. President Barack Obama declared a readiness to seek deeper international sanctions against Iran if it shunned U.S. attempts to open negotiations on its nuclear program. He said he expected a positive response to his diplomatic outreach by the end of the year.

Iran's announcement is likely to arouse further concern in the West about Iran's military ambitions. The U.S. and its allies suspect the Islamic Republic is seeking to build nuclear bombs. Tehran denies the charge.

Iran said in November it test fired a Sajil missile, describing it as a new generation of surface-to-surface missile. Tehran said it was ready to defend itself against any attacker.

Washington said at the time that the test highlighted the need for a missile defense system it plans to base in Poland and the Czech Republic to counter threats from what it calls "rogue states".

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      1.   Time to wipe Iran off the face of the earth 13:06  |  SJ 20/05/09
      2.   Meanwhile, Iran tests and gloats over naught. 13:08  |  Stephen. 20/05/09
      3.   what the hell??! 13:14  |  ramin 20/05/09
      4.   And Israel executes bombing raids practice for invasion 13:14  |  Ari 20/05/09
      5.   That`s what she said 13:15  |  Michael Scott 20/05/09
      6.   Our nuclear weapons are defensive...their weapons are aggressive 13:16  |  Ari 20/05/09
      7.   Europe watch out the missile ranges are increasing & your in rang 13:20  |  zionist forever 20/05/09
      8.   stop the rot 13:36  |  ky 20/05/09
      9.   ARI None of this need have happenned without Iran choosing to 13:41  |  PETER SM 20/05/09
      10.   Iran...fired missile that can hit Israel 13:51  |  Bruria 20/05/09
      11.   So much for... 13:54  |  Tzfonit 20/05/09
      12.   #5 - You can`t dispute that the threats are very much two-way 14:04  |  Ari 20/05/09
      13.   To Ari - Defensive Nuclear Weapons 14:11  |  Andreas 20/05/09
      14.   Question, 14:32  |  Gil 20/05/09
      15.   What stupid game are the Iranians playing. 14:33  |  Jo 20/05/09
      16.   Tzfonit # 11 take a look in th emirror 14:35  |  American in NY 20/05/09
      17.   #1 - SJ 15:00  |  Reza 20/05/09
      18.   #16 American? in NY....doubt it from your belches and squeals. 15:19  |  The Equalizer 20/05/09
      19.   Obama`s naivite 15:33  |  Dani 20/05/09
      20.   iran is afraid 16:19  |  harzion 20/05/09
      21.   Iranians are only doing what Israelis doing all the time. 16:20  |  ShahJehan 20/05/09
      22.   Un American, not in NY 16:21  |  Jasper 20/05/09
      23.   Jo (15), about cosequences religious fanatics do not care! 16:25  |  Jew-and Bookburner 20/05/09
      24.   just calm down, would you 16:30  |  carlos 20/05/09
      25.   Open post to Rahm Emmanuel 16:33  |  Fortuna Benmayor 20/05/09
      26.   Back To Square One 16:36  |  Rainbow Warrior 20/05/09
      27.   Available: Seats on the deck of the 16:50  |  Witness 20/05/09
      28.   Israel = failed state 17:03  |  Nicholas 20/05/09
      29.   "test missile"Time for obama to do what he does best;TALK! 17:04  |  glenna 20/05/09
      30.   Prediction 17:05  |  Soothsayer 20/05/09
      31.   Israel successfully fired missile that can hit Iran missiles . 17:09  |  Joseph.E 20/05/09
      32.   Joseph E. # 22, I doubt it. 17:25  |  Fortuna Benmayor 20/05/09
      33.   #4 Chester Man:I suppose you would sit around and say a/mad/jad 17:25  |  glenna 20/05/09
      34.   #11 American in NY 17:30  |  rawdibob 20/05/09
      35.   #The Equalizer 17:48  |  Kelly 20/05/09
      36.   pressure 17:57  |  ehud 20/05/09
      37.   #30 Soothsayer you forgot Taliban 18:04  |  BIG SUR 20/05/09
      38.   # 24 18:06  |  OZ 20/05/09
      39.   rawdibob, let me educate you about stolen land... 18:51  |  BBSNews 20/05/09
      40.   Iran is CIA Golem 18:57  |  gil 20/05/09
      41.   Iran Missiles 19:04  |  dariush 20/05/09
      42.   So what! 19:06  |  Dennis 20/05/09
      43.   For harzion who is right on. # 20 19:07  |  Fortuna Benmayor 20/05/09
      44.   #3 What the hell? 19:48  |  Michael 20/05/09
      45.   Could be a Blessing in Disguise... 19:49  |  Jimmy 20/05/09
      46.   Nothing Is Going On... 19:54  |  Yosemite 20/05/09
      47.   #26 19:58  |  Michael 20/05/09
      48.   aaretz I made so many good polints whyhave you not allowed them? 20:00  |  Big sUR 20/05/09
      49.   Nah they `re not threatening Israel 20:01  |  x-ray 20/05/09
      50.   #28 Nicholas 20:02  |  Michael 20/05/09
      51.   But can it hit Moscow??? 20:10  |  Voice of Reason 20/05/09
      52.   Iran has the right to defend itself 20:28  |  kaled 20/05/09
      53.   Iran: We successfully fired missile that can hit Israel 20:29  |  Danny 20/05/09
      54.   Harzion # 20, Fumbling with his words 20:41  |  Westwell 20/05/09
      55.   To # 41 20:43  |  Danny 20/05/09
      56.   American in NY, Jewish exceptionalism, eh? 20:51  |  Tzfonit 20/05/09
      57.   Every country needs to have defense capabilities. 20:52  |  Maureen Ann 20/05/09
      58.   # 7 zionist 21:05  |  Axel 20/05/09
      59.   #44 Maureen Diaper Ann 21:13  |  *BEN JABO 20/05/09
      60.   Maureen Anne you have to be joking 21:16  |  BIG SUR 20/05/09
      61.   So let me get this straight, Maureen Ann... 21:19  |  Tzfonit 20/05/09
      62.   shalom Tzfonit #43 21:19  |  Big Sur 20/05/09
      63.   #45 Westwell and his dream world of impossibilities 21:26  |  BIG Sur 20/05/09
      64.   #43 Kaled sorry buddy Iran has drawn a line 21:29  |  BIG SUR 20/05/09
      65.   # 32 fortuna 21:33  |  Axel 20/05/09
      66.   RHM - `Return Home Missile` 21:35  |  Col [Res] Cohen 20/05/09
      67.   #19 Dani 21:35  |  Marc 20/05/09
      68.   Shalom Big Sur 22:08  |  Tzfonit 20/05/09
      69.   Re#3 Ramin is not executing its own people 22:34  |  Ines 20/05/09
      70.   Why Maureen ? Why ? 22:38  |  Arnold 20/05/09
      71.   to Dani 22:44  |  American 20/05/09
      72.   Missiles 01:54  |  M 21/05/09
      73.   #71 American (Another one) 01:58  |  *BEN JABO 21/05/09
      74.   Iran`s missiles 01:59  |  Yvonne 21/05/09
      75.   ehud`s pressure 04:19  |  neil 21/05/09
      76.   70.Olmert admits it, Carter admits it, Vununu provided pics 06:53  |  lydia 21/05/09
      77.   PR failure 08:10  |  Eddie Harris 21/05/09
      78.   #61 Here`s the rub, Tzfonit 08:27  |  Johnboy 21/05/09
      79.   Yvonne in far away Ontario 08:30  |  Tzfonit 21/05/09
      80.   Johnboy, read my posts. 10:49  |  Tzfonit 21/05/09
      81.   and you shall know them by their countanence;it`s very apparent 10:55  |  glenna 21/05/09
      82.   "ari" Manchester and the royal "we" 17:01  |  Arie 21/05/09
      83.   Iranian missiles 13:13  |  Iranian Jew 31/08/09
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