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Iran displayed a ballistic missile on November 4 as thousands marched in Tehran to mark the anniversary of the 1979 seizure of the U.S. Embassy that led Washington to cut diplomatic ties with Iran.

The demonstrators gathered at the former U.S. Embassy in the Iranian capital where the surface-to-surface missile was put on display. It was the first time Iran had exhibited a missile at the annual event.

https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-displays-missile-mark-anniversary-us-embassy-seizure/28835232.html
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