MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday Iran's missile tests showed there is no military justification for U.S. plans to deploy missile defenses in eastern Europe because Tehran's rockets cannot travel that far.

Iran this week test-fired missiles which it said were capable of reaching Israel and U.S. bases in the Middle East.

Washington says the shield in Europe is needed to defend against any missile attacks from countries such as Iran. Russia says the U.S. plans are a direct threat to its security.

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