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    Iran Tests Upgraded, Faster Missile

    The Iranian government has launched missiles before, but the surface-to-surface two-stage missile launched today is more accurate and with greater capabilities, including that of reaching into the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Despite Tehran's assertion that it's all about military defense, the rest of the world has its doubts.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Conan Nolan • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Iranian government has launched missiles before, but the surface-to-surface two-stage missile launched today is more accurate and with greater capabilities, including that of reaching into the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Despite Tehran's assertion that it's all about military defense, the rest of the world has its doubts. Michael Slackman is Cairo Bureau Chief for the New York Times.

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      Conan Nolan

      Reporter, KNBC Television

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      Frances Anderton

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      Katie Cooper

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Michael Slackman

      Foreign Correspondent, New York Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Predator Drones: Fighting the Covert War in Pakistan
    1. 0:00Iran Tests Upgraded, Faster MissileYou’re reading this
    2. 7:46Predator Drones: Fighting the Covert War in Pakistan
    3. 43:54Infrared Telescopes Look Further into the Universe
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