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Think Tank: Iran Could Fire Nuclear Missile within Two Years
(Telegraph-UK) Damien McElroy - The International Institute for Strategic Studies said Iran's missile development program was expanding in tandem with its drive to acquire an atomic capability. The Sajjil-2 missile, with a range of 1,400 miles, was test-fired at the end of 2008 and will be ready for deployment in 2012. The weapon relies on solid fuel for propulsion, which means it has a short preparation time and can't be as easily deterred by a pre-emptive strike. The development of similar missiles in other countries has been closely tied to a nuclear weapons program.