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Iran Test Fires Shahab-3 Ballistic Missile

July 26, 2019
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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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On July 24, Iran test fired a Shahab-3 medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM), according to a U.S. military official. The launch took place at a southern coastal site in Iran, and traveled around 1,100 km before landing east of Tehran. Iran last test fired a ballistic missile in December 2018.

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Shaan Shaikh is the deputy director of the CSIS Missile Defense Project, specializing in missile proliferation, air defense, and non-state actors.

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Iran Test Fires Shahab-3 Ballistic Missile

July 26, 2019

On July 24, Iran test fired a Shahab-3 medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM), according to a U.S. military official. The launch took place at a southern coastal site in Iran, and traveled around 1,100 km before landing east of Tehran. Iran last test fired a ballistic missile in December 2018. Related Links: In Escalation, Iran Tests...