Israel stations nuclear missile subs off Iran 30 May 2010 Three German-built Israeli submarines equipped with nuclear cruise missiles are to be deployed in the Gulf near the Iranian coastline. The first has been sent in response to Israeli fears that ballistic missiles developed by Iran, Syria and Hezbollah, a political and military organisation in Lebanon, could hit sites in Israel, including air bases and missile launchers. The submarines of Flotilla 7 -- Dolphin, Tekuma and Leviathan -- have visited the Gulf before. But the decision has now been taken to ensure a permanent presence of at least one of the vessels.