May 22nd, 2009 - VOA News
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This week, Irantest-fired a new missile. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced the launch toa crowd in Semnan province, his birthplace and a base for missile launches.
MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD (translator): "TheSejil-2 missile, which has very advanced technology, was launched from Semnanand it landed precisely on the target."
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