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August 1998 - Iran Special Weapons News

  • ISRAELI AND AMERICAN TEAMS TO DISCUSS IRANIAN MISSILE TEST ISRAEL LINE THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1998 -- One U.S. official claimed that it has yet to be determined whether the Shihab 3 missile exploded during the test by intent or from a technical failure.
  • KHATAMI ANNIVERSARY -- U-S - IRAN RELATIONS Voice of America 06 August 1998 - NO MAJOR IMPROVEMENT IN BI-LATERAL RELATIONS HAS BEEN ACHIEVED SO FAR.
  • Netanyahu warns Iran: 'Israel will defend itself' By Gideon Alon, Ha'aretz August 5, 1998 -- Knesset member Yossi Sarid (Meretz) said the focus on the Iranian missile test was a ploy by Netanyahu to distract public opinion. "The Iranian threat is very serious and nobody is taking it lightly," Sarid said. "But Syria has far more missiles, which cover all of Israel. The difference is that we can't reach dialogue with Iran, but we can reach an agreement with Syria. But you," he said to Netanyahu, "simply don't want to reach a dialogue with the Syrians so you direct all the attention to the Iranian threat and not the Syrian."
  • KHATAMI ANNIVERSARY -- THE ECONOMY Voice of America 05 August 1998 -- SINCE THE PRESIDENT AND HIS TEAM DO NOT CONTROL THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMY, HIS PROPOSED REFORMS WILL LIKELY HAVE LITTLE EFFECT.
  • CONGRESS-IRAN Voice of America 04 August 1998 -- THE U-S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS BACKING A NEW WAY TO CURB THE FLOW OF NUCLEAR MISSILE TECHNOLOGY TO IRAN. LAWMAKERS WANT TO CUT U-S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT THE I-A-E-A SPENDS TO HELP IRAN BUILD NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS.
  • JERUSALEM OFFICIALS DISAPPOINTED BY KHATAMI'S STATEMENTS ISRAEL LINE - August 3, 1998 -- During the unveiling of Iran's new medium-range missile, Khatami called the "Zionist aggressors" the main threat to the region. Sources in Jerusalem said, "Israel does not see Iran as an enemy and does not threaten Iran in any way."
  • SUMMARY OF EDITORIALS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS(Government Press Office) 3 August 1998 -- Ma'ariv says that "As long as it is only a missile that is involved, the Iranian demon is not so terrible. Things would change if and Teheran is able to arm the missile with a nuclear warhead."
  • Israeli defense officials debate quality of Iran's missile program By Gil Sedan ( Jewish Telegraphic Agency), Aug. 2 -- The extent of Iran's military threat has become a subject of intense debate in Israel -- and is causing division among the country's top defense officials. Lt. Gen. Amnon Shahak, the former Israel Defense Force chief of staff, said the Shahab-3 missile, which the Iranians tested two weeks ago, does not pose a serious threat as long as it is armed with a conventional warhead.
  • No Russian Assistance for Iran's Missile Program IRNA 02 August 1998 -- Russian Ambassador to Tehran Konstantin Shiuvalo said here Saturday that so far his country has rendered no assistance to Iran to develop its missile program, adding that it will not offer such assistance in future.
  • Alameh Fadhlollah Criticizes U.S. Clamor over Shahab-3 Missile IRNA 02 August 1998 -- Allameh Seyed Mohammad Hussein Fadhlollah here Friday severely criticizing the United States' hue and cry over Iran's recent test of its Shahab-3, medium range missile, stated that the U.S. fomented its anti-Iranian propaganda within the framework of its support to Zionist regime.
  • No Iran-Pakistan Missile Cooperation, Ambassador IRAN NEWS 02 August 1998 - Iran's Ambassador to Pakistan Mehdi Akhoundzadeh, was quoted in Islamabad Friday as saying that no nuclear cooperation exists between Iran and Pakistan.
  • president: iran needs no permission to strengthen its defenses IRNA, aug. 1, -- president mohammad khatami said that successful test of shahab iii missile indicated that iran relies on its own expertise to develop its defenses. khatami rejected allegations that foreigners had a role in iranian success in development of the missile, adding that iran achieved the feat despite many sanctions against it.



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