Iran displays missile to mark anniversary of US Embassy takeover

Thousands gathered at the former US Embassy in central Tehran where the missile, believed to be a 1,243-mile range solid-fuel Sejjil, was on show.

Iran displays missile to mark anniversary of US Embassy takeover

Iran has displayed a surface-to-surface missile as part of events marking the anniversary of the 1979 US Embassy takeover and hostage crisis amid uncertainty about its nuclear deal with world powers.

Thousands gathered at the former US Embassy in central Tehran where the missile, believed to be a 1,243-mile range solid-fuel Sejjil, was on show.

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