Iranian official says Iran will strike U.S., Israel if attacked

Iran will strike U.S. interests around the world and Israel if attacked over its disputed nuclear program, a senior official was quoted recently by the official IRNA news agency as saying. "Nowhere would be safe for America with (Iran's) long-range missiles ... we can fire tens of thousands of missiles every day," said Mohammad Baqer Zolghadr, the deputy interior minister in security affairs. 'With long-range missiles Iran can also threaten Israel as America's ally.' Iran says its Shahab-3 missile with a range of 1,250 miles (2,000 km) is capable of hitting Israel and U.S. bases in the Gulf.