Iran "successfully" launches ballistic missile, TV reports

Source: Xinhua| 2017-09-23 12:37:52|Editor: Liu
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Photo taken on Sept. 22, 2017 shows a scene of military parade in Tehran, Iran. Iran on Friday marked the 37th anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war, which broke out in September 1980 and lasted through August 1988. (Xinhua/Ma Xiao)

TEHRAN, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Iran has "successfully" launched a ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 km, the country's Press TV reported on Saturday.

Press TV broadcast a footage released by the government of "the successful test-launch of its new ballistic missile, Khorramshahr, a few hours after it was unveiled during a military parade in the capital city of Tehran on Friday."

The report said the missile was launched late Friday, without providing further details.

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