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Iran: After Iraq and Lebanon wars, U.S. and Israel won't attack us
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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Unless the Iranians built a larger missile with the same length to width ratio, dramatically improved the thrust of the rocket or decreased its internal structural mass, the missile could not achieve the range Iran claimed it did. (article 4)
Iran test-fired more long-range missiles overnight in a second round of exercises meant to show that the country can defend itself against any attack by the U.S. or Israel, state television reported Thursday. (article 5)
PARIS - Iran s Revolutionary Guards test-fired nine missiles in war-game maneuvers on Wednesday, including at least one the government in Tehran described as having the range to reach Israel. (article 2)
The tests, shown on Iranian television, coincided with increasingly tense exchanges with the West over Tehran's nuclear program, which Iran said is for civilian purposes but which many Western governments suspect is aimed at building nuclear weapons. (article 2)
The medium- and long-range missiles were launched during military exercises staged by Iran's Revolutionary Guard near the strategic oil shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz. (article 3)
State television quoted a top military leader, Gen. Hossein Salami, as saying the war games in the Persian Gulf would " demonstrate our resolve and might against enemies who in recent weeks have threatened Iran with harsh language. (article 3)
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Iran, Nuclear, Israel, Missile, Iranian |
Source articles
- Rice Warns Iran That U.S. Will Defend Allies (nytimes.com, 07/11/2008, 724 words)
- Iran Reports Missile Test in Show of Force (nytimes.com, 07/10/2008, 1173 words)
- Iran test-fires missiles near Strait of Hormuz (L.A. Times, 07/10/2008, 730 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > POLITICS (FOX News, 07/11/2008, 597 words)
- ABC News: Iran's Bold Move: Round 2 of Missile Tests (ABCNews, 07/10/2008, 320 words)
- Iran Conducts Second Day of Missle Tests (Washington Post, 07/12/2008, 469 words)
- ISRAEL'S JETS NOT ENOUGH (NY Post, 07/12/2008, 332 words)
- Official says Iran would destroy Israel if attacked (Washington Post, 07/12/2008, 288 words)
- ISRAEL EYES IRAN ATTACK (NY Post, 07/12/2008, 239 words)
- The Holocaust Declaration (Washington Post, 07/11/2008, 540 words)
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