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Tuesday, September 02, 2008

New Iranian Submarine

Iran is building a new submarine which could radically alter the balance of power, sources told PoliGazette.

According to this report at a Turkish news channel the submarine will be able to fire missiles from the sea to land.

As of yet, it is not publicly known whether Ghaem, as the sub is called according to the report (it has a different, or second name according to information PoliGazette received), will carry nuclear or normal weapons.

The United States thinks the submarine poses a strategic danger.

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