Israel’s embassy in Nairobi is warning that Iran’s long-range missiles now cover a 4,000 km radius and East Africa falls directly within this range.
Addis Ababa sits roughly 3,200 km from Tehran while Mogadishu is found approximately 3,700–3,800 km away from Iran’s capital. Juba sits just under 4,000 km as Nairobi is right at the outer edge at around 4,300–4,400 km, the embassy said in a statement seen by APA on Wednesday.
Recently, Israel has said that Iran possesses missile capabilities that could reach parts of East Africa, including the cities of Mogadishu, Addis Ababa, Nairobi and Juba, according to a statement by Israel’s embassy in Kenya.
“This isn’t speculation. Iran recently attempted a strike on the joint US-UK base at Diego Garcia located approximately 3,800 km from Tehran confirming that the range is real and being tested in active combat,” the statement said.
The embassy said that a 4,000-kilometre radius stretching from Tehran extends across much of the Horn of Africa and parts of East Africa, placing several regional capitals within potential range of long-range missiles.
The embassy said the geographical proximity highlights how the Middle East and East Africa fall within a relatively close regional corridor, raising security discussions about long-range missile capabilities.
Israeli officials have also warned that Iran maintains missiles capable of reaching targets beyond the Middle East, including parts of Africa.
The remarks come amid heightened tensions involving Iran and the United States, with analysts increasingly examining the potential reach and regional implications of Tehran’s missile programme.
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