# U.S. hits Iran.  WTF?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-hits-iran-wtf/163418
**Category:** The BBQ Pit
**Created:** [March 22, 2003, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-hits-iran-wtf/163418 "2003-03-22T19:53:10Z")
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### Author: ![Cabbage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Cabbage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabbage)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2003, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-hits-iran-wtf/163418/21 "2003-03-23T14:07:40Z")

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Iran is now claiming that it was an Iraqi missile, not US.

[http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/23/sprj.irq.iran.missiles/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/23/sprj.irq.iran.missiles/index.html)

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### Author: ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2003, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-hits-iran-wtf/163418/22 "2003-03-23T16:11:14Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Cabbage \*  
> \*\*Iran is now claiming that it was an Iraqi missile, not US.
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> [http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/23/sprj.irq.iran.missiles/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/23/sprj.irq.iran.missiles/index.html) \*\*

I was wondering when someone was going to bring this up.

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### Author: ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2003, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-hits-iran-wtf/163418/23 "2003-03-23T16:52:14Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by jjimm \*  
> \*\*☹
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> Whether or not this was an accident, I have a bad feeling about Iran and a wider conflict in the region. ☹ \*\*

I know. In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me in the least. Heh. I suppose I’d better sort out my Iranian passport before it’s too late.

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