Iran unveils new missile systems on second day of 'biggest-ever' military drills

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DUBAI — Iran unveiled new missile and artillery systems on Tuesday, Iranian media reported, on the second day of large-scale military exercises which officials said were aimed at sending a warning to those threatening the Islamic Republic.

Played out against a backdrop of high tension between Iran and the West over Tehran's nuclear program, the "Velayat 4" manoeuvres across a vast swathe of the eastern half of the country have focused on air defences in what state television is calling the biggest-ever air drills the nation has ever held.

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