Iran's missile accuracy questioned amid Israel tensions

thestar.com September 3, 2024, 07:00 AM UTC

A report by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies questions the accuracy of Iran's ballistic missile program, particularly the Emad missile, which showed a circular error probable of 1.2 kilometers (0.75 miles) during a strike on Israel. U.S. officials noted that 50% of Iranian missiles failed at launch or crashed. Iran's missile capabilities are critical for any potential attack on Israel, which is 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) away.


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