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Iran to Launch War Games

Sessions will train troops, test weapons

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 7, 2008 12:01 PM CDT

(Newser) – Iran’s military will start 3 days of war games tomorrow amid talk of a US or Israeli attack on its nuclear facilities, which Israel and the West say may house weapons operations, Reuters reports. The “maneuvers” will involve anti-aircraft defense systems, Iranian media... Read full story »

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