Russia says Iran tests would not hit Europe--yet

BBC:

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said the results of Iran's missile tests prove that US plans for a defence shield in Europe are unnecessary.

Mr Lavrov said the tests confirmed Tehran had missiles with a limited range of up to 2,000km (1,240 miles).

The US says it wants shield sites in Poland and the Czech Republic to defend it and its allies from rogue states.

Meanwhile, Iraqi and Israeli officials denied media reports that Israeli air force jets trained in Iraqi airspace.

The reports said Israeli aircraft had used Iraqi airspace - and US bases in Iraq - to practice for a potential strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Iran has denied Western assertions that it is developing nuclear weapons and insisted its nuclear programme is intended for peaceful purposes.

Following widespread condemnation over the recent ballistic missile tests, Iran said it was open to talks about its nuclear programme.

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What Iran is not open to is backing down from its enrichment programs so the talks will be unproductive for anything other than another gift of time to Iran.

The Russians are still whining about missile defense, but Lavrov's argument is weak. By the times the missile defense system is operational, Iran could very well have missiles with that range. Their ambitions are for ICBMs and it is prudent to have our defense match their ambitions.

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