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Iran tests defensive missile system

The military exercise was the first since President Ebrahim Raisi took office.
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Iran tested a domestically made missile system on Tuesday.

The Mersad 16 anti-aircraft system was fully developed in Iran. Tehran says it can identify targets at any altitude and transmit data to a command center for their destruction. It is designed to shoot down high-speed, low-flying weapons such as cruise missiles. The test included firing missiles and took place in a desert area of central Iran, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.

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