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US pronounces Iran’s satellite launch a 'failure'By ICEJ News  According to a US military source, Iran’s test launch for sending a satellite into orbit on Sunday was “not as successful as the Tehran claimed it to be.” London’s Al-Sharq Al-Awsat quoted the US official as explaining that the rocket detached from the satellite during the test-launch. He added that Iran's recent boasts of building improved anti-ship missiles, “do not indicate peaceful intentions on Tehran’s part.” The Bush Administration called Iran’s announcement of a satellite launch on Sunday “troubling” because this capability could also be intended for intercontinenal ballistic missiles. "This action and dual use possibilities for their ballistic missile program have been a subject of IAEA discussions and are inconsistent with their UN Security Council obligations," said White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe, alluding to the UN nuclear monitoring group, the International Atomic Energy Agency, reported Ynetnews. |
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