DUBAI (Reuters) - An unknown aircraft fired a missile on Wednesday in a deserted area near the southern city of Dailam in the province of Bushehr where Iran has a nuclear power plant, Iranian state television said.

"A powerful explosion was heard this morning on the outskirts of Dailam in the Bushehr province. Witnesses said the missile was fired from an unknown plane 20 km (12 miles) from the city," Iran's Arabic language Al-Alam said.

There was no immediate reaction from Iranian officials over the blast, Al-Alam said. The report was not carried in Persian media in Iran.

Iran's Russian-built 1,000-megawatt nuclear reactor, its only nuclear power plant, is due to start operating in Bushehr province in late 2005. Dailam is about 100 miles from the nuclear power plant.

U.S. stock futures fell sharply following the news.

"This explosion basically sent chills down the spines of futures traders," said Phil Flynn, senior market analyst at Alaron Trading Corp in Chicago.

Crude oil prices also jumped on the Iran television report.

Tehran on Wednesday accused the United States of using satellites "and other tools" to spy on its nuclear sites, and U.S.-ally Israel said the Islamic republic was just six months away from having the knowledge to build an atomic bomb.

The Israeli warning followed Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's call last week for Iran to abandon any pursuit of nuclear weapons and meet its international obligations if it was to be sure of avoiding conflict.

While Europe has pursued a policy of engagement with Iran, the United States and Israel have taken a more aggressive stance. Washington has said it favors diplomacy but does not rule out any option in stopping Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons, and Israel has hinted at possible military action.

Senior Israeli security sources denied any Israeli military involvement.

An Israeli air strike on the Iraqi reactor Osiraq in 1981 dealt a severe blow to Saddam Hussein's nuclear program.

UPDATE: Seems like just a random explosion ;-)

They now say it may have ben a gas tank dropped from an airplane,..

Howefver worse news from the front..

The US has demeanded that Syria with draw from Lebanon, and Iran has stated they will back Syria.

somebody remeber the battle groups I drew up not long ago, and watch cause we are getting closer and closer ....

Time to pick teams? Ok, we get Israel. Game over.

PS All this stuff in the Middle East is the same as all the other shit in the Middle East the past 50 years.

Time to pick teams? Ok, we get Israel. Game over.

PS All this stuff in the Middle East is the same as all the other shit in the Middle East the past 50 years. [/b][/quote]
What happens if iran Nukes Israel ?

What do you think?

Approximate number of nuclear weapons

US 10500
Israel 100
Iran 0

What do you think?

Approximate number of nuclear weapons

US 10500
Israel 100
Iran 0 [/b][/quote]
LOL, OK Look I am a liberal but not a trader!
I will be fighting on our team with out a doubt!

However, i do think Isreal will be the first country they take out, ( tactical move )

Then the logic that we hold anything over ther in that region is completely gone as we will have 0 allies in that region...

and I do not believe that egotistically ( like many other dominate countries ruling the world in history) that we should assume that world domination that this president thinks is gonna be an easy move.

I firmly believe the more I see that this is directly based on religion at its core and that is something that is gonna divide people and we are not making the right moves. :D

What do you think?

Approximate number of nuclear weapons

US 10500
Israel 100
Iran 0 [/b][/quote]
Quote from a movie, can't remeber which one... might of even been 24 lol

"It's not the guy with 10 nukes that scares me, It's the guy who only has one"

LOL, OK Look I am a liberal but not a trader!
I will be fighting on our team with out a doubt!

However, i do think Isreal will be the first country they take out, ( tactical move )

Then the logic that we hold anything over ther in that region is completely gone as we will have 0 allies in that region...

and I do not believe that egotistically ( like many other dominate countries ruling the world in history) that we should assume that world domination that this president thinks is gonna be an easy move.

I firmly believe the more I see that this is directly based on religion at its core and that is something that is gonna divide people and we are not making the right moves. :D [/b][/quote]
They have to deliver it and their best chance to do that might be by an old MiG or Mirage. The Iranian airforce is pitiful. Israel's is awesome.

What is the likelihood that Iran would start a war by trying to deliver a nuke? US or Israel would have immediate air superiority.

Sure he scares me but though the guy with one can kill a lot of people he can't win.

Time to pick teams? Ok, we get Israel. Game over.

PS All this stuff in the Middle East is the same as all the other shit in the Middle East the past 50 years. [/b][/quote]
*yawn* rerun

http://www.linkification.com/linked/groundhog.gif

What happens if iran Nukes Israel ? [/b][/quote]
all hell breaks loose. we watch it on television.

seriously. there is no way Iran nukes israel...if anything IRan is light on israel.. if Israel is attacked it would come from somewhere else, and would have to be carted in. Iran does not have nuclear weapons, nor a delivery device yet.

Real Survivor.

Sure he scares me but though the guy with one can kill a lot of people he can't win. [/b][/quote]
Its never "a guy" and they never "have one". its not like buying a pack of gum;)

i doubt they have produced enough, if any at all, enriched materials needed to start to build a device.

And do you think a country would be willing to go to WAR with ONE nuke? thats like bringing a knife to a gun fight. I doubt we, never mind israel, would even respond in kind. a nuclear strike would not result in a counter strike.


and anyway, it seems to be necessary for nations in the middle east to circle the wagons every few years.

Real Survivor. [/b][/quote]
exactly

I'm not sure I'd bet against either Sharon or Bush on that.

LOL, OK Look I am a liberal but not a trader!
I will be fighting on our team with out a doubt!

However, i do think Isreal will be the first country they take out, ( tactical move )


[/b][/quote]
Where is the tactical move in "taking out" israel with one nuke. not only improbable but impossible. an unleashed Israel (we couldn;t hold them back after such an attack) is the LAST thing Iran or any other ME nation wants. They can bluster all they want. but even Syria is smart enough not to actually go there.

I'm not sure I'd bet against either Sharon or Bush on that. [/b][/quote]
In all likelihood, in the event of a nuclear attack on any US interest, the US would assume responsibility by proxy, not wanting Israel to go off the tracks. A series of tactical strikes on military targets would come from US lead UN forces. the UN would HAVE to respond to an event of this magnetude. their hand would be forced.

I completely agree with that. The last two wars against Israel ended up named after a short week and a holiday. They've been begging for that land back for 30 years.

In all likelihood, in the event of a nuclear attack on any US interest, the US would assume responsibility by proxy, not wanting Israel to go off the tracks. A series of tactical strikes on military targets would come from US lead UN forces. the UN would HAVE to respond to an event of this magnetude. their hand would be forced. [/b][/quote]
Let's see. Sharon's reaction time in a complete state of fear of a second and third attack against the ability of the UN to agree on a resolution while the sands of the hourglass quickly fall. Better hope it doesn't happen at night.

I completely agree with that. The last two wars against Israel ended up named after a short week and a holiday. They've been begging for that land back for 30 years. [/b][/quote]
excellent point. Israel does not mess around. as much as nations like Iraq and Syria, JOrdan, etc bitch about US interests in Israel, they have to be at least a little grateful for the US in terms of pushing diplomacy in Israeli relations.

Let's see. Sharon's reaction time in a complete state of fear of a second and third attack against the ability of the UN to agree on a resolution while the sands of the hourglass quickly fall. Better hope it doesn't happen at night. [/b][/quote]
I think there is a limit to Sharon's willingness to go that far. But then again, he certainly cannot be expected to stay the course after such an attack.

http://www.linkification.com/linked/groundhog.gif [/b][/quote]
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Im more worried about the Korean nut job...

I think there is a limit to Sharon's willingness to go that far. But then again, he certainly cannot be expected to stay the course after such an attack. [/b][/quote]
Guess we need an experiment. It's not going to be repeatable though. Weak laboratory. Ah,well. I never liked lab that much anyway,

a big, sand filled super collider of hate.

might want to step back;)

:wnw:

I doubt very seriously that an Iranian attack would come via aircraft - it would be a missle based.