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Iran Announces Production of Short-Range Missile

   VOA News 07 March 2010

   Iranian  state  media are reporting Iran has begun production of a new
   short-range  missile  that can destroy warships that weigh up to 3,000
   tons.
   State radio and television say Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi
   Sunday  announced  in Tehran that the missile, named Nasr 1 (Victory),
   can be fired from the ground or ships.
   Vahidi  was  quoted by the official IRNA news agency, saying Iran will
   produce  another  version  of  the  missile  that can be launched from
   helicopters and submarines.
   Tehran's  ambitious  space  and military programs have worried Western
   countries.  They have expressed fear the same technology could be used
   to launch nuclear warheads.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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