Fajr-5 rocket that landed in Israel (archives)
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Report: Iran test-fires short-range missiles
Nazeat-10, Fajr-5 missiles fired during military exercise in central Iran, Fars news agency reports
The Iranian military has test-fired several short-range missiles, including the type Palestinian terror group Hamas used to attack Tel Aviv last November, the semi-official Fars news agency said.
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According to Thursday's report, the missiles were tested during an army exercise in central Iran. It said the missiles fired were Nazeat-10 and Fajr-5.
During weeks of fighting in November, Gaza's Hamas rulers fired Iranian-made Fajr-5 rockets that came close to Israel's heartland, including the cities of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem for the first time.
Later, Iran admitted supplying Hamas with the technology to produce Fajr-5. The missile has a range of 75 kilometers, or 45 miles. The range of the Nazeat-10 missiles is about 100 kilometers, or 62 miles.
Iran regularly holds maneuver to test and promote its military power.
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