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December 10, 2015

US investigating possible Iran missile test
United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 8, 2015
The United States is conducting a "serious review" into reports that Iran carried out a new round of ballistic missile testing in violation of UN resolutions, its United Nations envoy said Tuesday. If reports of testing in November are confirmed, the United States will go before the UN Security Council "and seek appropriate action," Samantha Power told journalists. "The US is conducting a serious review of the reported incident to see if we can confirm it," she said. The United States, along ... read more

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