Top US general: Iran has 3,000 ballistic missiles that can hit Tel Aviv

Israel National News reports: “US Central Command’s General Kenneth McKenzie warned on Tuesday that Iran’s ballistic missiles pose a great threat to the Middle East.

Speaking to US lawmakers, McKenzie said that Iran now has about 3,000 ballistic missiles, some of which are capable of hitting Tel Aviv.

‘None of them can reach Europe yet, but over the last five to seven years … they have invested heavily in their ballistic missile program,’ he said, according to Voice of America.

‘Their missiles have significantly greater range and significantly enhanced accuracy,’ added McKenzie, describing the advancement of Iran’s missile program as ‘remarkable.’

He further warned that Tehran has made major progress in developing increasingly capable long-range drones, and with its efforts to develop land-attack cruise missiles, designed to hit predetermined fixed or mobile ground-based targets.

The warning comes just days after dozens of Iranian ballistic missiles hit the northern Iraqi city of Erbil near the US consulate complex, destroying some residential structures…”

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