Iran’s space launch
In the early hours yesterday morning, Iran claims that they launched a rocket into space. The satellite contained pictures of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the fellow who founded the Islamic Republic in 1979. The State Department’s Heather Nauert told Reuters that the launch violated the UN Security Council Resolution 2231;
That resolution, which endorsed a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, calls upon Iran not to undertake activities related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons, including launches using such technology. It stops short of explicitly barring such activity.
“We would consider that a violation of UNSCR 2231,” Nauert said at a briefing with reporters when asked about the launch. “We consider that to be continued ballistic missile development. … We believe that what happened overnight, in the early morning hours here in Washington, is inconsistent with the Security Council resolutions.”
Tehran denies it has missiles designed to carry nuclear warheads.
President Trump just recertified Iran’s compliance with the resolution, probably too soon.
Fox News reports that the rocket suffered “catastrophic failure” soon after lift-off and never made it to space.
Maybe another pallet load of cash would rectify their problems.
From the New York Times;
Nader Karimi Joni, a journalist close to the government of President Hassan Rouhani of Iran, said the launch on Thursday was a reaction to the House vote on Tuesday approving the new sanctions. The legislation will now go to the Senate, although it is unclear when the measure will be voted on there.
“Iran is boosting its missile capabilities to order to increase the accuracy, preciseness and range,” Mr. Joni said. “Iran will not stop the missile projects.”
Category: Terror War
Way back at the end of the Cold War, when American defense industry companies couldn’t get rid of their highly trained technologists quickly enough…what happened to those we were up against, the Russians? When you have training of that kind, you want to utilize it rather than starve. I’d suspect many went to Iran.
I’m thinking it is too bad Regan didn’t make Iran a glow-in-the-dark pancake.
Would’a saved us a whole lot of lives and trouble.
The missile was most likely named after its # 1 financer “The Obama”.
^^^^^ This ^^^^^
This is a test. This is only a test.
The next one will also be a test, of your patience.