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WASHINGTON—U.S. officials said the Syrian military has fired at least four short-range Iranian-made ballistic missiles at rebel positions in recent days, raising alarms in Washington that the Assad regime may be turning to deadlier weapons to hold on to power.

The Syrian military fired a few of the Iranian-made missiles, known as Fateh-110s, late last month. Officials said the additional salvos fired this week at rebel targets near the city of Homs suggest that Tehran may be stepping up its support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

"It certainly shows more aggressive action by the Syrian regime, aided by the Iranians," a senior U.S. official said.

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