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Title: Which Iranian Missiles and Drones Can Wipe US Bases in the Middle East Off the Map?
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URL Source: https://sputnikglobe.com/20250401/w ... st-off-the-map-1121725428.html
Published: Apr 2, 2025
Author: Horse
Post Date: 2025-04-02 01:42:08 by Horse
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President Trump has threatened to bomb Iran in a manner “the likes of which they have never seen before” unless a new nuclear deal is agreed. Here’s why such bullying tactics aren’t a good idea when it comes to Iran. President Trump has threatened to bomb Iran in a manner “the likes of which they have never seen before” unless a new nuclear deal is agreed. The US has over 60 bases, garrisons and shared facilities dotting the Middle East, from Naval Support Activity Bahrain (home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet) and Al Udeid Air Base (CENTCOM’s forward HQ), to other naval, air and ground facilities in the Gulf, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Turkiye. In the event of war, all would be in range of Iran’s missiles and drones. Ballistic Firepower Qiam-1/2: 800-1,000 km range, 750 kg warhead Haj Qasem: 1,400 km range, 500 kg warhead Kheibar Shekan: 1,450 km range, 500 kg warhead Emad: 2,000 km range, 750 kg payload Ghadr-110: 1,600-2,000 km range, 1,000 kg payload Khorramshahr: 2,000 km range, 1,800 kg payload, MIRV-enabled Ground-Based Cruise Capabilities Abu Mahdi: 1,000 km range, 410 kg warhead Paveh: 1,650 km range, payload unknown Soumar: Precision strike missile with 2,500-3,000 km range, 410-700 kg payload Long-Range Drones Kaman-12: 1,000 km range, 100 kg payload Shahed 129: 1,700 km range, armed with four Sadid-1 precision missiles Mohajer-6: 2,400 km range, carries precision-guided munitions Shahed 149: 2,500 km range, 13-bomb payload up to 500 kg Besides raw firepower, Iran’s potential also comes down to two other factors: geography and resolve. Permanent access to the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman coastlines means that in wartime, Iran can dominate the waters around the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic chokepoint through which 30% of the world’s oil trade passes. The Zagros Mountain Range hugging the country’s southwest provides a natural barrier difficult for enemies to penetrate, with many underground missile bases and air defense sites situated at hardened mountainous facilities. Iran has also shown repeatedly that it will not allow aggression to stand, whether it comes to US spy drones violating airspace, or assassination attacks targeting its commanders. Iran will not hesitate to retaliate against any aggressor, no matter how powerful. 
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