Iran's new 'hypersonic' missile

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Iran claimed on Tuesday that it had created a hypersonic missile capable

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traveling at 15 times the speed of sound

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The announcement comes as tensions remain high with the United States

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Conqueror” in Farsi — had a range of up to 1,400 kilometers (870 miles)

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 the missile being unveiled by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

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a hard-line paramilitary organization in the Islamic Republic

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Hypersonic weapons, which fly at speeds in excess of Mach 5

or five times the speed of sound

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 could pose crucial challenges to missile defense systems

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