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Iran Unveils Long-Range Missile as Vienna Nuclear Talks Resume
(Reuters) Parisa Hafezi - Iran unveiled a new locally-made missile with a range of 1,450 km. on Wednesday, a day after Tehran and Washington resumed indirect talks to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal. Iran, which has one of the biggest missile programs in the Middle East, says its ballistic missiles have a range of up to 2,000 km. (1,200 miles) and are capable of reaching Israel and U.S. bases in the region. The new missile, named "Kheibar Shekan" (Kheibar buster), refers to an ancient Jewish oasis called Kheibar in the Arabian Peninsula that was overrun by Muslim warriors in the 7th century. "Iran will continue advancing its ballistic missile program," said Iran's armed forces chief of staff Maj.-Gen. Mohammad Bagheri.