With the current tense situation with the US and the EU, I believe that Iran's best option right now is to unveil a new version of the KhorramShahr missile with longer range. Supposedly the Khorramshahr missile is based on the North Korean Hwasong-10 which has a range of 3000-4000. Although the version Iran is currently using for the Khorramshahr is the BM-25 with a range of 2500 KM ? Again alot of this is speculation.
When Iran unveiled the Khorramshahr, it was stated that its range was 1000 KM - 2000 KM with a 1800 KG warhead. At 2000 KM Iran would just barely be able to reach France and not the UK. At 3000, all of Europe would pretty much be in range.
Iran should at the very least unveil a version that has a range of 2500 KM and that's Iran being moderate. Realistically Iran could create a version with a range of 3000 KM.
Iran would need a range of 6000 KM to reach the eastern USA and 7000 to reach the rest. Realistically since Iran has North Korea develop its missile program with financing and research, there's a 99.999% chance that Iran has the blueprints and technology to produce a ICBM or at least an IRBM.
What do you guys think Iran should do ? Produce and unveil an IRBM 3000-5500 KM or an ICBM 5500+ KM ? ? ? ? ?
I personally believe that the unveiling of a new Iranian missile with a range of 3000 km (putting all of the EU within range) coupled with an intense spring offensive by the PMF and Taliban, which Iran could arm with small shipments of small weapons, would make it appear as if Trumps plans in the middle east had backfired.
Yes indeed this was a royal f### up. Iran should have definately closed its airspace after launching the missiles however Ukraine is also partly responsible for not grounding all their flights like the USA,UK,France,Canada did.
I also don't buy the assessment by some people on this forum that the Tor M1 system cannot tell the difference between an outbound passenger plane and an incoming cruise missile. If that were the case then
1) planes would be getting shot down left and right
2) that system would not be stationed near an airport
3) the system would be completely useless
“Everything is one massive Iranian **** up to you”
Yes, that whole country is a **** up. Talk to some prominent businessmen and you will find out. Better yet see how many civil court cases are won by bribing the judge. It’s a mafia society.
And speaking of **** up’s, it’s clear that IRGC is prone to MANY of them. Let’s not forget they just shot down a passenger plane less than 10KM from an airport.
And let’s not forget all those fancy radars did nothing to change IRGC leadership mind when they gave instructions that cruise missiles have been fired and are inbound to air defense operators. They had faulty intelligence and until the very end didn’t drop the threat level or tell crews to stand down long after Trump went to bed with his “all is well tweet”. Even a monkey knew no further attack was coming overnight, US markets began rallying back their losses overnight. Little things my friend.
So yes that is why IRGC went on national TV and said “goh khordam” and will accept any punishment handed to us. Because even for IRGC this was one ROYAL **** up.
Yes, I know people don’t like to hear that. I know they want to hear that IRGC is this elite super commando mythical force, but those that actually know IRGC it’s just a big mafia organization with power struggles/corruption/and bribery like anything else. They are prone to mistakes and make many of them. They have been infiltrated by spies like any other organization.
And yet no casualties have been reported since ghosts were inside either control room or working room operating these drones?!
They knew the attack was coming and were in bunkers ahead of time waiting. Even the Iraqi PM was informed ahead of time. However they neglected to close off Iran's airspace ahead of time. Even after western nations like USA,UK,France,Canada did so Iran still did not follow suit and Ukraine did nothing either. The level of incompetence is unbelievable, bordering on criminal negligence.
