Iranian Missile May Be Able to Hit U.S. by 2015

A recently released Defense Department report has said that Iran will have the capability to hit the U.S. by 2015. “With sufficient foreign assistance, Iran could probably develop and test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).” Representative Ike Skelton, chairman of the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, called the report a “comprehensive view of the military situation in Iran.”

Iran may be able to build a missile capable of striking the United States by 2015, according to an unclassified Defense Department report on Iran’s military sent to Congress and released on Monday.

US Supports UN Action on Ship Sinking if N. Korea’s Involvement is Confirmed

South Korean Ship, Cheonan

The US has said it will support the UN if North Korea’s involvement in the sinking of the Cheonan is proven. Officials in Seoul said last week that an external explosion was the cause of the sinking and cited a possible torpedo attack. The investigation is still under way. The State Department has stated “From our standpoint, the investigation is ongoing and we continue to cooperate with South Korea in that investigation.”

The United States Monday supported the idea of bringing to the U.N. Security Council the sinking of a South Korean warship if North Korea’s involvement is confirmed.

“That is a right that every country has,” State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said, responding to the proposal by South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan that the issue be put before the Security Council if the investigation determines North Korea’s involvement.