Iran's horrifying doomsday missiles capable of destroying chunks of Europe in minutes

 Iran's missiles could do huge damage to Europe, with its fastest weapons able to reach the continent in just a few minutes. Any launch by Iran would potentially trigger devastating consequences, causing substantial damage to anything it strikes. At its average ballistic speeds (Mach 5 to Mach 10), a missile would take approximately 12 to 15 minutes to reach Central Europe.

Areas in range include Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and parts of the Balkans. Iran has the largest stockpile of ballistic missiles in the Middle East, according to the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

It would reportedly take around 12 minutes for ballistic missiles from Iran to Israel. It says cruise missiles may take almost two hours, and drones can take up to nine hours.

At the moment, major European capitals such as London and Paris are out of range for the missiles. Iran would need Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs), which it has not yet deployed or tested over longer distances.

Many of Iran's missile sites are in and around Tehran. There are around five known underground "missile cities" in various provinces, including Kermanshah and Semnan.

There are multiple long-range missiles that can reach Israel, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

These include the Sejil, with a 2,000-km range; Emad, 1,700 km; Ghadr, 2,000 km; Shahab-3, 1,300 km; Khorramshahr, 2,000 km; and Hoveyzeh, 1,350 km, reports The Independent. Iran also has cruise missiles such as the Kh-55, an air-launched nuclear-capable weapon with a range up to 3,000 km.

The country's Khorramshahr 4 missiles could reach Rome, Copenhagen, Budapest and Athens, The Mirror reports.

Luckily, the NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) system includes several measures to monitor missile use.

One measure is that it has bases in Romania and Poland specifically designed to intercept medium-range ballistic missiles.

It also uses a point defence system, as do many European nations, to protect specific cities or bases.

Recent regional conflicts in 2024 and 2025 have shown that modern missile defences (like those used in the Middle East) often have interception rates between 80% and 95% against similar threats.

Iran's most notable missile is currently the Khorramshahr-4 (Kheibar). The long-range missile, with an estimated range of about 2,000 kilometres, has a warhead capable of carrying more than one tonne of high explosives.

In recent years, Iran has increased its enrichment capabilities, but it does not currently possess functional nuclear warheads for its missiles.