Iraq could not then respond to the Israeli attack because it did not possess an advanced air force or long-range missiles.

North Korea has possessed short-range missiles for years, but was never known to have long-range missile capability.

Israel is the only country in the region known to possess such missiles.

"We definitely don't allow private citizens to possess missiles in Switzerland."

Iraq is banned only from possessing missiles with a range greater than 150 kilometers, or about 90 miles.

Subsequent versions possessed missiles that actuated when a button was pressed but could not actually leave the toy.

China, in any case, possesses missiles with even longer range.

Iraq is thought to possess a small number of Scud missiles - "A handful.

The regime is thought to possess more than 100 of the Scud B variant missiles.

It is believed still to possess biological weapons, illicit ballistic missiles and chemical weapons.