http://www.wnd.com/2012/09/iran-says-missiles-can-reach-u-s-assets-israel/
A new Iranian cruise missile, with a range of 1,250 miles, can hit targets as far away as the vital American military base at Diego Garcia, described by the U.S. military as the “tip of the spear” for U.S. military operations in the Persian Gulf.
“The Meshkat cruise missile, which God willing will be unveiled soon, has a range of 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles). It will be the upper hand of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the deputy defense minister, Brig. Gen. Mehdi Farahi, said.
According to Mashregh news, a media outlet run by the Revolutionary Guards intelligence division, the soon-to-be-revealed Meshkat, which is among the world’s longest-range cruise missiles, can be launched from fixed ground installations or from ships thousands of miles away. That means the Meshkat can strike one of the most important American military bases, Diego Garcia, which is 2,400 miles from Iran.
Diego Garcia hosts the strategic B-1 bomber and is a major U.S. military depot, the Mashregh report added.
The report said the GPS-equipped cruise missile, with a precision fault of less than 32 feet, is equipped with components to counter anti-cruise missile defenses.
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