Thaqeb (missile)
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The Thaqeb, Persian
for Saturn, is an Iran
ian naval missile. It is capable of being fired from both underwater and the surface, after which it flies towards its target.
The new missile was first demonstrated in a publicly broadcast test that took place during a set of large-scale military exercises that Iran has been holding since August 19, 2006.
The Iranian naval commander, Adm. Sajjad Kouchaki, said the Thaqeb could be fired from any vessel, not just submarines. He called it a "long-range" missile but did not specify how far it could fly.
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
for Saturn, is an Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian naval missile. It is capable of being fired from both underwater and the surface, after which it flies towards its target.
The new missile was first demonstrated in a publicly broadcast test that took place during a set of large-scale military exercises that Iran has been holding since August 19, 2006.
The Iranian naval commander, Adm. Sajjad Kouchaki, said the Thaqeb could be fired from any vessel, not just submarines. He called it a "long-range" missile but did not specify how far it could fly.