President Biden’s retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria on the weekend were targeted to avoid hitting Iranians to avoid escalation. Imagine the restraints on the U.S. when Iran has nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them against U.S. allies or the U.S. homeland.
That’s the specter raised by Iran’s launch on Jan. 20 of a satellite 450 miles into space. There’s significant overlap between the technologies used for space-launch vehicles and longer-range ballistic missiles, including intercontinental ballistic missiles. In 2019 then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described these technologies as “virtually identical and interchangeable.”
In its recent launch Iran for the first time used an all-solid propellant launcher, incorporating a state-of-the-art technology commonly used for long-range missiles, according to Fabian Hinz of the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Iran says it won’t develop missiles with a range of more than 2,000 kilometers, but that promise can’t be trusted. Even 2,000 kilometers is long enough to strike Israel and U.S. military bases in the Middle East.
All of this underscores that Iran’s nuclear ambitions remain its main threat to world order, and Tehran is on the path to getting there.
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Perhaps time to store dehydrated food, cooking fuel, defense implements, and gold coins. Iranian leadership has nothing to fear sending a nuke our way...except a stern tongue lashing.
The real threat to life on this planet is the prospect of Shia religious extremists with nuclear weapons. They believe that Armageddon will cause the coming of the 12th Imam.
Unlike the Soviets or the Chinese Communists, they seek Nuclear War, they do not fear it.
@ThrusheLouPatriot2yrs2Y
Joe Biden showed his sure insanity when he waved all of Donald Trump's sanctions on Iran. Everything he reversed on foreign policy was wrong. The only thing he kept were China tariffs, which are self-defeating. His leadership is just terrible.
Hmm, wonder WHY they might attack the US? Maybe because we've been waging a decades-long unconstitutional war in their state?
@lemans34272yrs2Y
Iran's economy would collapse over night if they stated a war with Europe or the U.S.
That's up for debate, Biden's missiles sure haven't done that
@VersatileRaisins2yrs2Y
Where would they export their oil to?
0 Exports = economic collapse
This could escalate into a regional conflict and the people of the Middle East don’t need any more war and suffering
@9JQT4JM2yrs2Y
Stay ready so you don’t have to get ready.
@9JQSZ992yrs2Y
It’s alarming how we are at such a point of war
@9JQSX7R2yrs2Y
Middle East relations are a huge threat to national security
@9JQR4252yrs2Y
Iran building longer range missiles is a threat to the US.
@9JQ3YQP2yrs2Y
This event could threaten national security and result in terrorist threats.
@9JQKQSP2yrs2Y
there is a threat on its way and if it hits a country like the US it will change things if you could make Zuse bleed people will stop believing in him and if it can hit us then we should fight for us and the other allies they can hit as we should defend ourselves.
@9JQKV3SRepublican2yrs2Y
what’s the government doing about it
@9JPXGCX2yrs2Y
My opinion is that we should just go ahead and end things with them
@9JQ2H772yrs2Y
Being in danger of long range missiles is a major problem
@9JPZSFZ2yrs2Y
I think that we should do something about it
@9JQMD7C2yrs2Y
Anything can can directly impacts us matters to me
@9JQFTW6Republican2yrs2Y
Iran is posing as a threat the the Unites stated and it's allies and we should look into Iran and fidn a way to stop them before it's too late
@9JQLYCQPeace and Freedom 2yrs2Y
I think that can put is in harms way if they have missiles that could hit us in the U.S
@9JQLV2M2yrs2Y
Just dont go to war you feel me.
@9JQGW4X2yrs2Y
We should do what we can to stop it.
@9JQ4FMH2yrs2Y
The rest of the world is no longer influenced by the power of the U.S. Government. They think we are weak.
@9JQ3Z3J2yrs2Y
that's very scary for US citizens
The U.S is the only country to have used WMDs, and it has military bases all over the world. Until we demilitarize, it is beyond hypocritical to tell others they shouldn’t develop long-range weaponry.
@9JQ6VZ72yrs2Y
There are still threats that are quite literally pointed at the US. We´ve gotten weak, we need to restore our strength and remind these threats posed towards us of our military strength and sheer superiority.
@9JPZSL22yrs2Y
I feel that they are getting mor dangerous. I feel bad for the Jews.
@9JQNX7B2yrs2Y
I think that puts a lot of people in danger and it is scary
@9JQ2BCB2yrs2Y
The Houthis are completely wrong, these comments are saying Israel are the victim knowing that's completely wrong and that they have been bombing hospitals and I think we should show the Houthis the Eagles power for **** ing with America We should also force Israel to stop its literal genocide.
@9JQC3FKRepublican2yrs2Y
This could kill us all very scary.
@9JQ3RRB2yrs2Y
the tension created by overly ambitious diplomats and presidents of the past have placed hot coals under the whole situation. effort should be made to lower tensions and find common ground between the US and the majority group in Iran, a coalition could be formed that could tackle extremism and other violent uprisings.
@9JQFJDS2yrs2Y
I think that is too much of a risk and should be taken care of
The question is: Will Israel & likely the US, allow Iran to complete their nuclear program? Iran is currently a radicalized gas station. Soon, Iran will be a radicalized gas station with nukes, and the stated intent to "incinerate" Israel.
@PacifiedCordialDemocrat2yrs2Y
I cannot imagine Israel would allow Iran to have both nukes and ICBMs to launch them.
Remember Operation Opera? In 1981 Israel bombed the Iraqi reactor to prevent Saddam from getting nukes. They have waged a covert war against Iran’s nuclear ambitions for over a decade, as well. Many major figures in Iran’s nuclear weapons program have been assassinated remotely by the Mossad.
Neither Israel or the Saudis want to see a **** e Iran capable of nuclear attacks. The US should also not hesitate to stop that from happening, since we are the Devil Infidels most hated by Iran and its proxy terrorist...
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