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Old 21st March 2006 | 11:20
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Given that the Middle East continues to be volatile and unstable, you might be interested in this short (non subscriber) article.

Iran's sea, air and land-launched anti-shipping missile arsenal is key to its ability to damage large commercial and military vessels in the Gulf, and for this reason it remains almost entirely under IRGC control.

Iran's C-801K and C-802 anti-shipping missiles are advanced sea-skimming missiles. The latter is now indigenously produced as the Noor. Iran's defence industries are upgrading the missile's guidance and improving its ability to be fired "over the horizon" and to acquire targets when it reaches a predestined point.

Also this from the Telegraph: More worrying stuff - note the diagram.

We do live in worrying times.
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