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It said the sea-launched ballistic missile, dubbed Hormuz 2, was tested last week.<br\/><br\/>The Hormuz 2 is capable of hitting floating targets with high accuracy within a range of 300 kilometers, Fars said. It provided no additional details.<br\/><br\/>Meanwhile, the semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted Hajizadeh as saying the Revolutionary Guard had prepared a ballistic missile for civilian purposes but plans to launch it were canceled after a threat by the United States.<br\/><br\/>&#8220;We have prepared a ballistic missile for carrying a satellite for civilian purposes &#8230; but some people sent it to the warehouse after a threat by the Americans. This behavior is humiliating,&#8221; he said.<br\/><br\/>Earlier this month, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed new sanctions on entities and individuals who support Iran&#8217;s ballistic missile program.<br\/><br\/>Last month, Iranian media reported the Revolutionary Guard launched several sophisticated rockets during military exercises in the country&#8217;s central desert.<br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran&#8217;s semi-official Fars news agency is reporting that the country&#8217;s Revolutionary Guard has successfully tested a ballistic 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