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Iran Test Fires Missile

   VOA News 20 August 2010
   This  photo  released on 20 Aug 2010, by the Iranian Defense Ministry,
   claims  to  show  the  launch  of  the Qiam-1 liquid-fueled missile by
   Iranian armed forces, at an undisclosed location

Photo: AP

   This  photo  released on 20 Aug 2010, by the Iranian Defense Ministry,
   claims  to  show  the  launch  of  the Qiam-1 liquid-fueled missile by
   Iranian armed forces, at an undisclosed location

   Iranian   Defense   Minister   Ahmad  Vahidi  says  the  military  has
   successfully test fired a new surface-to-surface missile.
   Iran's Press TV quotes Vahidi as saying the Qiam-1 missile has what he
   called  a  "smart  navigation system" that decreases the chances of it
   being  intercepted.   He  also  said the missile can hit targets with
   high precision.
   Vahidi  commented  during  Friday  prayers in Tehran.  He did not say
   where the test was carried out or reveal the missile's precise range.
   Local  TV  reports  showed  a  missile  lifting into the air from what
   appeared to be a desert location.
   Word  of  the  test  came a day before Iran was expected to launch its
   Bushehr nuclear power plant, using fuel delivered by Russia.

   Some information for this report was provided by AFP.

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