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Iran Displays Ghadr Missile during U.S. Embassy Takeover Anniversary Demonstrations

November 6, 2017
An Iranian long-range Shahab-3 missile is seen before being tested from desert terrain at an unspecified location in Iran on September 28, 2009. The Islamic republic test-fired the Shahab-3 missile which it says could hit targets in arch-foe Israel, as the Revolutionary Guards staged missile war games for the second straight day. AFP PHOTO/SHAIEGAN/FARS NEWS (Photo credit should read SHAIEGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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Iran displayed a Ghadr ballistic missile during demonstrations commemorating the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. The Ghadr, an improved Shahab-3 variant, is a liquid-fueled medium-range ballistic missile that has a range of around 2,000 km, which puts Israel within reach. It was previously displayed during a public show in Tehran’s Baharestan square in preparation for Iran’s annual Defense Week commemorating the anniversary of the 1980s Iran-Iraq war on September 24, 2017.

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Iran Parades Missile during Anniversary of US Embassy Takeover, CNN
Iran Shows Off Missile to Mark 38th Anniversary of U.S. Embassy Takeover, UPI
Iran Displays Long-range Missile on Anniversary of US Embassy Takeover, Tasnim News Agency
Iran Displays S-300 Air Defense Missile System to Public, Associated Press

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