Iran threatens 150,000 missile response to Israeli Jerichos
Saber-rattling rhetoric in the Middle East is reaching new heights. Israel is reportedly deploying its long-range
Jericho missiles around Jerusalem, while the Iranian defense minister threatened massive missile retaliation against
Israel.
The threat to launch “150,000 or more” missiles was voiced by Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi on Sunday as he was
delivering a speech before army volunteers. Earlier Iranian officials threatened retaliation against both Israel and
NATO, should an attack on Iran be carried out.
Meanwhile Israel is reportedly deploying its own missiles around Jerusalem and in the West Bank. The missiles carried
into position by military tracks resemble the Jericho missiles, says Aaron Klein, head of the Jerusalem bureau for
WorldNetDaily, citing several eyewitness accounts.
The reporter speculates that this may be a military drill, possibly linked to the earlier rocket test fire. The missile launched from the
Palmachim test center was reportedly meant to test a new engine for the long-range Jericho III design. Its
specifications are classified, but military experts believe the Israeli missile to be capable of carrying a nuclear
warhead to any destination in the Middle East, most of Europe, North America and Africa.
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