Iran announces first hypersonic missiles

Iran shared photos today of what it claims to be its first hypersonic missiles. It’s raising concerns in Israel of Iran’s increasing long-range capabilities. Host Marco Werman spoke with Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, who joined from Washington.

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