Defense Intelligence Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Burgess addresses the Senate Armed Services Committee, March 10, 2011. DIA photo Intel Official: Iranian Missiles Could Hit Nearby U.S. Targets, Europe -- US News And World Report
Iran has the ability to fire missiles at U.S. targets in the Middle East and "temporarily" close a key sea transit route, a senior intelligence official said Thursday.
Tehran has a missile arsenal capable of reaching "targets throughout the region and into Eastern Europe," Lt. Gen. Ronald Burgess, Defense Intelligence Agency director, told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
"Iran has … threatened to launch missiles against the United States and our allies in the region in response to an attack" on its nuclear facilities or other targets, he said.
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