Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Mehdi Farahi announced the existence of the long range Iranian missile, dubbed ‘Meshkat,’ over the weekend, the Mehr News Agency reported. According to the report, the missile, with a range of 2,000 kilometers, or 1,250 miles, could easily reach Israeli cities, including Jerusalem.
The weapon will serve as ‘the upper hand of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. … [The] Meshkat cruise missile, which Allah willing will be unveiled soon, has a range of more than 2,000 kilometers,’ the report quoted Farahi as telling Iran’s Press TV.
The cruise missile will also be capable of hitting 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, with lies 2,400 miles from Iran.
Diego Garcia hosts the strategic B-1 bomber and is a major U.S. military depot, Mashregh news, a media outlet run by the Revolutionary Guards intelligence division, reported.
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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