Iran “land bridge” threat to Israel

Iran is seeking to establish a land corridor to the Mediterranean to enlarge its regional influence. Tehran is also reportedly building weapons factories in Lebanon to supply Hezbollah with missiles

Envisioned land bridge

Latakia: Tehran plans port facility near Russian base
Hamadan Airbase: Used by Russia
400km
250 miles

Tehran
TURKEY
SAUDI
ARABIA
IRAN
IRAQ
JORDAN
ISRAEL
SYRIA
Latakia
Mediterranean Sea
Caspian Sea
Beirut
Baghdad
Damascus
Tel Afar
Mayadin
Kirkuk
Baquba
Deir al-Zawr
Mosul

Iranian underground weapons facility: Located near Hermel. Reportedly producing Fateh 110 missiles for Hezbollah

Second weapons factory: Near Dahr ed Dahab

Range of Fateh 110 missiles
Tripoli
Sidon
Tyre
Haifa
Tel Aviv
Ashkelon
Beirut
Hermel
Damascus
LEBANON
SYRIA
JORDAN
ISRAEL
Jerusalem
WEST BANK
Golan Heights
GAZA STRIP
Mediterranean Sea
80km
50 miles

Fateh 110
Single-stage solid fuel missile with inertial navigation and GPS guidance. Typically fired from civilian truck
Length: 8.86m
Range: 300km
Payload: 500-650kg
High explosive, chemical or submunitions – up to 30 anti- personnel bomblets, each weighing 17kg

Sources: Intelligence Online, Stratfor, Investigative Project on Terrorism
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