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Iran's Missile Warning - More Bark Than Bite?
[Reuters ] Fredrik Dahl - Iran showed footage of missiles on Wednesday it warns could reach Israel and U.S. bases in the Middle East, but defense analyst Paul Beaver said Iran's missile program still needed to get accuracy and guidance systems right for long distances. "They are some way away yet from threatening Israel or U.S. bases," he said. Pieter Wezeman, a researcher at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), said he did not believe that Iran had many Shahab-3 missiles in stock or that they could cause major destruction. He said the missiles were not that accurate and also carried a limited payload: "I don't think it is really going to impress Israel that much as long as they (Iranians) use conventional warheads."