Iran threatens Washington with its missiles … a political message or a realistic military plan?

Amid intense diplomatic talks with Britain, France and Germany, a senior Iranian official warned of Tehran’s ability to target the United States with its missiles, in statements that seem more symbolic threat than realistic in the short term. This came with the approaching date of the nuclear negotiations at the end of this August, at a time when military experts doubt that such a threat can be carried out.
A report by the National Security Journal said that these statements come in light of the fears of the renewed Israeli strikes on Iran and the possibility of American support to it, which prompted Tehran to launch direct threats against American territory. The Emir of Hayat Mohdam, a member of the Iranian Parliament and the National Security Committee, had said in an interview with the “Deedan Iran” channel that the Revolutionary Guards Space Force has been working for two decades to develop ability He hit the United States from the sea, adding: “We can target America from Iranian ships, and this technology is within our hands.” But he added that achieving this requires moving warships to a distance of 2000 miles from the American coast to launch medium -range missiles, which is a dangerous maneuver. Iran has the largest missile arsenal in the Middle East, including thousands of ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, but it lacks intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of direct access to American territory. According to the life of a loader, the current Iranian missiles can target Western and Eastern European countries such as France, Germany and the United Kingdom, but hitting Washington or New York requires the deployment of ships near the American coast, a move that the American forces may easily address thanks to their advanced air defenses. These threats come at a time when the West and Israel continue to follow Iran’s nuclear program, while analysts believe that statements aim mainly to deter Washington with support Any future Israeli attacks, and strengthening Iran’s position internally in front of its fans. Experts indicate that technological and industrial obstacles prevent Iran from developing intercontinental missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads for more than 2000 miles, which makes the threat of hitting American territory in the short term. The implementation of such an operation will provoke a quickly and decisively an American response, given the superiority of the United States in maritime and defensive capabilities.