Iranian newspapers said a medium-range missile successfully tested last week was needed for defensive purposes. The comments came after the Tehran government confirmed the test, which was first detected by a U.S. spy satellite. The missile has the ability to strike targets in Israel, Saudi Arabia and most of Turkey.
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