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Intel: Why US is hosting Iran weapons display

Brian Hook, U.S. Special Representative for Iran, speaks about potential threats posed by the Iranian regime to the international community, during a news conference at a military base in Washington, U.S., November 29, 2018. REUTERS/Al Drago - RC1E85655B90

Nearly a year after US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley first rolled out a tableau of Iranian ballistic missiles at a military base in Washington to warn of the threat from the Tehran-backed Houthis in Yemen, the Donald Trump administration today added to the installation.

Why it matters: The Trump administration is using the display in an effort to call out Iran’s alleged actions through proxy groups across the Middle East. Unveiling the additions to the display, including a ballistic missile used in an alleged attack on Saudi Arabia and two drones, State Department special representative for Iran Brian Hook said the fragments are “very important for nations to see with their own eyes.” Hook said that representatives from 70 nations have visited the installation since December. “We are one missile attack away from a regional conflict,” Hook said. “The international community needs to do more to get after the proliferation of Iran’s missiles.”

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