Newsletter
Newsletter Support JNS

Iran TV morning-show quiz: How long would a missile take to reach Tel Aviv?

“Text your answer: How long does it take for a Sejjil missile to cross the distance between Tehran and Tel Aviv?” said the show host.

The question asking how long it would take a Sejjil missile to fly from Tehran to Tel Aviv, Nov. 13, 2022. Source: Iran Channel 5 via MEMRI.
The question asking how long it would take a Sejjil missile to fly from Tehran to Tel Aviv, Nov. 13, 2022. Source: Iran Channel 5 via MEMRI.

Viewers of Iranian Channel 5’s morning show on Nov. 13 were invited to respond to a quiz about how long a Sejjil ballistic missile would take to travel the distance between Tehran and Tel Aviv.

The winner would receive 200,000 toman (2 million rials, equivalent to a little over $43) in cash.

According to the show’s video posted by MEMRI, the host said: “Good morning. Thank you for watching. Text your answer to the following question: How long does it take for a Sejjil missile to cross the distance between Tehran and Tel Aviv?”

The host then asked: “A- Seven to ten minutes; B- twenty minutes; or C- thirty minutes. Text your answer to 100-005-19. We will randomly select two people who will receive a prize of 200,000 toman.”

Iranian officials frequently threaten Israel with attacks and destruction.

“There’s no reason that the process can’t be dramatically accelerated,” Dan Schnur, a political science lecturer, told JNS.
Katie Wilson, who promised when she was running for mayor to turn off cameras, said that she made the decision after an intelligence briefing from local and federal law enforcement.
“It is troubling that a stadium supported by taxpayer dollars would openly subsidize an event led by an artist known for pushing this dangerous, hateful rhetoric, especially with Florida having one of the largest Jewish populations in our country,” Sen. Rick Scott stated.
Toronto’s police chief said that there will be more barricades and officers in an effort to prevent a repeat of last year’s “gauntlet of hate” near the walk.
Mika Hackner of the North American Values Institute told JNS that “particular attention should be paid to the ‘local institutions’ tasked with carrying on” the foundation’s programs.
The House Armed Services Committee rejected Rep. Ro Khanna’s amendment to delete section 224 from the annual defense bill, which calls for increased cooperation between the U.S. and Israel.