Is Iran Working Towards An Advanced ICBM Missile?

This image made from television broadcast Wednesday, May 20, 2009 by the Iranian television station, IRIB, is said by them to show the launch of a Sajjil-2 surface-to-surface missile. Photo from AP

Iran Working Towards Advanced ICBM -- Weekly Standard

I'm a little late coming in on the latest Iranian missile salvo, but there a few salient points still worth mentioning. First, the Sajjil-2 is a solid fuel rocket. That's the type of power source that we use in our own Minuteman III rockets, as solid fuel is stable in flight and requires no preparation time ahead of a launch. Liquid fuel, which powers the Iranian Shahab-3 fleet, is highly corrosive and sloshes around in a rocket's downstage, destabilizing flight and degrading accuracy. It's so toxic that the fuel eats away at a missile's internal tanks, and thus needs to be inserted right before launch. That prep time is important, as it gives us a little extra warning prior to a hostile missile launch, which could be used to kill Iranian birds before they fly. With this new Sajjil-2 system, Iran has the ability to keep their missiles hot and ready for execution, killing any chance of an advanced warning or neutralization actions prior to a launch.

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My Comment: When one looks at the history of the Iranian missile program .... all the trends indicate the same thing .... the Iranians are dedicated towards the research and ultimate development of a missile system that can hit any target on the planet. With successful launches now being the norm for the Iranians .... I can only surmise that the Iranians will ultimately be successful in their goal.