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DNI: Iran has 'largest inventory of ballistic missiles in the Middle East' WASHINGTON - The U.S. intelligence community has determined that Iran has acquired the largest missile inventory in the Middle East. Officials said Iran was developing a range of missiles, including those that could carry a nuclear warhead. They said Iranian missiles could target the entire Gulf and Levant areas of the Middle East. http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/images/2011/shahabs.jpg Iranian Shihab-2, left, and Shihab-3 missiles on display in front of a large portrait of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. <http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo/110207/photos_wl_me_afp/cf23a 4b95508a2eecb7fb28d72d0a27d/> AFP/Atta Kenare _____ "Iran already has the largest inventory of ballistic missiles in the Middle East," National Intelligence Director James Clapper said. In testimony to the House Intelligence Committee, Clapper did not detail Iran's missile inventory. But the intelligence chief asserted that Iran was expected to produce nuclear warheads for some of its intermediate-range ballistic missiles. "We judge Iran would likely choose missile delivery as its preferred method of delivering a nuclear weapon," Clapper said. "It continues to expand the scale, reach and sophistication of its ballistic missile forces, many of which are inherently capable of carrying a nuclear payload." At the Feb. 10 hearing, Clapper said Iran's missile inventory included indigenous production of anti-ship cruise missiles. He also cited the development of a new rocket engine design meant for Iran's Simorgh space-launch vehicle. "This technology could be used for an ICBM-class vehicle," Clapper said. "We are watching developments in this area very closely. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [email protected]. -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [email protected] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtmlYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
