Iran Tests Underwater Missile
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TEHRAN — Iran has test-fired a sonar-evading underwater missile that can outpace any enemy warship, a senior naval commander told state television Sunday.
Western nations have been watching developments in Iran’s missile capabilities with concern amid a standoff over the Iranian nuclear program, which the West says is aimed at building atomic weapons.
Iran has a commanding position over the Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Persian Gulf, through which 40% of the world’s oil exports flow.
Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency said that to his knowledge, the weapon could not carry a nuclear warhead.
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