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- Iran's missile launch has a range of about 4,000 kilometers.
- Former IDF air defense chief Brig. Gen. Ran Kochav said the advance likely stems from satellite-launch technology.
- The missile could strike major European capitals, including London and Paris.
- Kochav noted that existing North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) defenses lack comprehensive ground-based interceptors against such threats.
- Mastering multi-stage systems is a crucial step toward enabling Iran to reach the United States.
