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Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Where is Iran’s Sajil missile?

Sajil ballistic missileIran’s missile maneuvers on Tuesday were closely followed in Israel, although not because of what was tested, but rather due to what was missing.

Held as Western powers gathered in Istanbul for another round of talks with Iran over its nuclear program, the Great Prophet 7 exercise featured the launching of a Shahab 3 ballistic missile which is capable of reaching Israel, with a range of 1,300 kilometers. The shorter-range Shahab 1 and 2 were also tested.

Missing from the drill was Iran’s Sajil ballistic missile, which was last tested in 2009.

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