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The quake hit at 3.15pm local time, near the city of Khash, close to the border with Pakistan, and the tremors were felt as far away as Delhi and Abu Dhabi. Iranian state TV is saying that 40 people have died, but one unofficial source puts the number closer to 100.
A pair of Musadan missiles are reported to be in transit to the east coast, as North Korea watchers point to Monday, the anniversary of Kim Il Sung's birth, as being a potential launch date.