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Protecting cities from missile attacks by firing missiles could result in many casualties (Photo: Wikipedia)

Iran suicide bombers pose bigger threat than missiles, expert says

by Valentina Pop, Brussels, July 15, 2011, 7:13:25 AM
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Iran's current capabilities do not justify the development of an extensive missile shield covering all Europe and the US, since Tehran poses more of a threat in the Gulf region and to Israel rather than Paris or Washington, a missile defence expert has said.

"Iran isn't really a threat to the US or Western Europe. Rather to Turkey, Israel and US forces based in the region. Possibly also to the very south-eastern corner of Europe - Greece, Romania, Bulgaria," Michael Elleman, a Bahrain-b...

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Protecting cities from missile attacks by firing missiles could result in many casualties (Photo: Wikipedia)

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