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Friday, September 23, 2011

Iran displays ballistic missiles to mark 31st anniversary of start of Iraq-Iran war


Iran is marking the 31st anniversary of the start of the Iraq-Iran war with a military parade and a display of the country’s steadily growing arsenal of short and medium range ballistic missiles.

Like last year, Thursday’s show included the solid-fuel Sajjil.

The missile, with more than 1,250 miles (2,000 kilometers) in range, could pose a threat to Israel and U.S.-allied Arab nations, including some that are home to American military bases.

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