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The Shahab-3 (Persian: Ŝahāb 3; shahâb means meteor) is a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) developed by Iran and based on the Nodong-1. The Shahab-3 has a range of 1280 kilometres (800 mi); a MRBM variant can now reach 1930 kilometres (1200 mi). It was tested from 1998 to 2003 and added to the military arsenal on July 7 2003 with an official unveiling by Khamenei on July 20.The forerunners to this missile include the Shahab-1 and Shahab-2.