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Nuclear submarines from Israel to coast of Iran

Israeli nuclear subs ‘to set sail for Iran‘ PRESS TV, 30 May 2010, “….a report says Israel is to deploy three submarines equipped with nuclear cruise missiles in the Persian Gulf.

Three German-made submarines belonging to Israel’s Flotilla 7 will be sent near the Iranian coastline, The Sunday Times reported.

The nuclear-armed vessels named Dolphin, Tekuma and Leviathan have previously been sent to the region but according to the British daily’s report, the Israeli Navy has fresh plans to keep at least one of the submarines in the region on a permanent basis………..The submarines, with a capacity of up to 50 crews, are able to launch a nuclear cruise missile. Some of the cruise missiles are equipped with the most advanced nuclear warheads from the Israeli arsenal, the report added………..
Talking about the prospect of a possible military attack against Iran, a navy officer said, “The 1,500 km range of the submarines’ cruise missiles can reach any target in Iran.”

The revelation came after earlier this week, Iranian naval forces detected a US nuclear-armed submarine in the Strait of Hormuz.

Israeli nuclear subs ‘to set sail for Iran’

May 31, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Israel, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons