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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Report: Iran deploys missile batteries in Persian Gulf

Noor anti-ship missileIran has deployed missile batteries in the Persian Gulf in an attempt to deter an attack against its nuclear facilities, the Saudi newspaper al-Watan reported Tuesday.

An Iranian source told al-Watan that the deployment took place after the Islamic Republic received secret information that the United States and Israel were planning to attack it.

According to the report, the Iranians stationed surface-to-air missiles and surface-to-sea missiles as part of the deployment.

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