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Iran is pursuing technology that could be used to produce nuclear weapons, and ballistic missiles of increasing range that could deliver them.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;In 2006, Iran conducted military exercises in which it launched ballistic missiles capable of striking Israel and Turkey. 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