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Missiles fired without hitch, Iranians say

Ready to use on any threat, air force commander warns

Posted: September 28, 2009 at 4:51 a.m.

The Iran Revolutionary Guard's Tondar missile is launched in a drill Sunday near the city of Qom, 80 miles south of Tehran, in this photo released by the Iranian semi-official Fars News Agency.

The Iran Revolutionary Guard's Tondar missile is launched in a drill Sunday near the city of Qom, 80 miles south of Tehran, in this photo released by the Iranian semi-official Fars News Agency.

Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard said it successfully test-fired short-range missiles Sunday in drills meant to show Tehran is prepared to crush any military threat from another country.

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