N. Korean Missile Obtained By Tehran, Says Leaked Cable
November 29 2010
American intelligence assessments suggest that Iran has obtained 19 advanced missiles from North Korea that could hit Moscow and Western Europe, Bloomberg News reports.
The intelligence information is contained in a massive release of documents by WikiLeaks.
The North Korean BM-25 missiles, based on the Russian R-27, might give Iran the "building blocks" for producing long-range missiles, according to a cable dated Feb. 24, 2010.
The cable was given to the New York Times,...
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