A Sayad missile fires from Talash missile system during the air defence drill in an undisclosed location in Iran. Picture: AFPS
Reuters: U.S. warns Iran on space launches, Tehran rejects concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States issued a pre-emptive warning to Iran on Thursday against pursuing three planned space rocket launches that it said would violate a U.N. Security Council resolution because they use ballistic missile technology.
Iran rejected the warning, issued by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, saying its space vehicle launches and missile tests were not violations.
Pompeo said Iran planned to launch in the coming months three rockets, called Space Launch Vehicles (SLV), that he said incorporate technology “virtually identical” to what is used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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WNU Editor: Here is an easy prediction. Iran is not going to listen to the warnings from the U.S. Secretary of State.
More News On The U.S. Warning Iran To Not Conduct Missile Launches
Pompeo warns Iran against space launches -- The Hill
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US warns Iran on space launches, Tehran rejects concerns -- Al Jazeera
US Warns Iran Against Conducting Planned Missile Launches - Pompeo -- Sputnik
Pompeo: US ‘will not stand by and watch’ Iran develop ballistic missiles -- Washington Examiner
'US is in No Position to Lecture': Tehran Balks at US Warning on Missile Tests -- Sputnik
Iran's FM hits back after US warns Tehran against space launches -- Middle East Eye
