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Iran testing cruise missile // Weapon called threat to peace in the gulf BY ROBERT BURNS

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From: Chicago Sun-Times
Date: 19970618
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ASSOCIATED PRESS ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates Iran has started test-firing a new cruise missile designed to strike ships in the Persian Gulf, Defense Secretary William Cohen said Tuesday, citing it as evidence of a sinister intent in Iran's military buildup.

At a news conference in Bahrain before flying here, Cohen said Iran is testing a Chinese-made anti-ship missile that can be launched from aircraft. Iran already has cruise missiles based on shore and aboard ships.

Cohen's disclosure fit with the message he has delivered on each stop of his five-nation Persian Gulf tour: Iran ...

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