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Iran Unveils Flying Saucer Using Old B-Movie Stock Photo

Posted by samzenpus on from the death-star-in-the-desert dept.

ChronoFish writes "The FARS news agency and a host of others are reporting on Iran claiming to have created a flying saucer-like drone. There is one small problem however. The press release photos from the state-run news service are from a movie."

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  1. /. News Network by Even+on+Slashdot+FOE · · Score: 3, Funny

    Our contributors never sully themselves with reading the article they are writing about, news at 11.

  2. Iran used to be called Persia... by jenningsthecat · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...so can we consider this an update of a 'flying carpet'?

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  3. Re:Old news? by Byzantine · · Score: 3, Funny

    Welcome to Slashdot. You must be new here.

  4. Re:Old news? by Sonny+Yatsen · · Score: 3, Funny

    Unlike the news.

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  5. Re:Actual Picture by headhot · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh no! The Iranians have discovered RC helicopter technology!