Iran this week conducted the first launch of a new rocket that the Pentagon views as a key element of Tehran’s effort to build long-range missiles.
The launch of the Simorgh space launch vehicle on Tuesday was judged by U.S. intelligence agencies to be partly successful but did not reach orbit, said defense officials familiar with reports of the test.
“It was either an unsuccessful launch, or a test of third stage” not meant to place a satellite in orbit, said a U.S. defense official familiar with reports of the test.
No other details of the test launch could be learned.
At the State Department, spokesman John Kirby said he could not confirm the missile launch.
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Every time they launch, shoot it down and DARE them to do something about it.
ReplyDeletePut that third world nut house in their place and make sure the whole world understands that we are tired of short little dictators running their big mouth about what they are going to do to us.
Like the neighborhood bully, they will run their mouth until someone cracks their skull.
Then, like Quaddafi, they will sit down and shut up. And hope they continue to live.
Of course, that would require some manly initiatives from the President. "Manly" being the key word here.