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“SECRETE. Baghdad Operations Center Hussein continued the dialogue on the issues relating to the Significant threat to Iraq from Iran. Even though Hussein claimed Iraq did not have WMD, the threat from Iran was the major factor as to why he did not allow the return of the UN inspectors. Hussein stated he was more concerned about Iran discovering Iraq's weaknesses and vulnerabilities than the repercussions of the United States for his refusal to allow UN inspectors back into Iraq. In his opinion, the un inspectors would have directly identified to the Iranians where to inflict SSL Hussein further stated that Iran’s weapons Capabilities have increased dramatically, while Iraq’s have been eliminated by the uN Sanctions. The effects of this will be seen and felt in the future, as Iran's weapons Capabilities will be a greater threat to Irag and the region in the future. Hussein stated Iraq’s weapons capabilities were a factor in the outcome of the Iraq-Iran War. Initially during the war, iraq had missiles with a limited range of approximately 270 Kilometers (km), while Iran had no viable missile capability. The Iranians obtained long-range missiles from Libya which could strike deep into Iraq. The Iranians were the first to use the missiles, and struck Baghdad. Hussein claimed he warned the Iranians through a speech he gave, to cease these attacks. But the Iranians again attacked Baghdad. Iraq's scientists came to him and advised him that they could increase the range of Iraq’s missiles to also reach deep into Iran. Hussein directed them to do so. Iraq responded to Iran’s attacks by striking Iran's Capital, Tehran, with its own missiles. Hussein stated the Iranians were up in arms to Iraq’s strikes. Hussein stated that Tehran was more vulnerable to missile strikes due to its geographical design. Baghdad, on the other hand, was geographically spread out and broken up into districts making Iran’s missile Strikes less effective. Hussein identified this as the “war of the cities” and Iraqi actions were in response to Iran's. At that time, Hussein recognized that Iran was at a disadvantage, as Iraq had the technology to design and develop its missiles, while Iran was _SECREI TZ 2