[Telegraph-UK/New York Sun] Con Coughlin - Iran is deploying missiles in Syria in preparation for military action if it is attacked over its nuclear program, UN officials in the region said. Under a mutual defense pact signed between Damascus and Tehran in 2005, Syria agreed to the deployment of sophisticated weaponry on its territory. The Iranians have now decided to implement the agreement. Iran is preparing to transfer dozens of medium-range Shahab-3 and Russian-made Scud-C missiles, together with Scud-B missiles. Most of the missiles can be fired from mobile launchers and are capable of hitting targets across Israel. "If Iran is attacked, then this will give it a number of retaliation options," a senior UN official in Lebanon said.
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