Iran rocket launch 'troubles' US
Telegraph.co
17-Aug-2008 (5 comments)

The launch is likely to further exacerbate tensions with the West over its nuclear drive, which Iran's arch-foe Washington and its allies claim is a cover for atomic weapons ambitions.

"The Safir (Ambassador) rocket was successfully launched. All its systems...are Iranian-made," Reza Taghipour, head of Iran's space agency, told state television, adding that a "test satellite was put into orbit."

"We have paved the way for placing a satellite in space in future," state television said, showing images of the pre-dawn rocket launch which was attended by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Western governments, already concerned over Iran's nuclear activities, have warned that the technology used in the Islamic republic's space programme could be diverted to military use, claims denied by Tehran.

"The Iranian development and testing of rockets is troubling and raises further questions about their intentions," White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said.

"This action and dual use possibilities for their ballistic missile program are inconsistent with their UN Security Council obligations."

Iran sparked international concern back in February by testing the rocket designed to carry the satellite.

The United States were swift to condemn the February launch as "just another troubling development," saying it was a cause for concern about Iran's continuing development... >>>

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Farhad Kashani

Shining Head, fascist IRI

by Farhad Kashani on Tue Aug 19, 2008 01:45 PM PDT

Shining Head, fascist IRI supporters and traitors to Iran like you, don't understand that Iran has been pulled back by the fascist regime you're so in love with! They're unable to understand that the IRI has set so low standards for them, and people like you who are like kids that have been given a loli pop, are walking around happy about some alleged "technological advance"!


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Re: Wow! "Technological

by Shining Head on Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:49 AM PDT

Even if we accept your statistics (which i don't know where it came from -- no references), Iran is making technological progress. Technology development and research is like a baby. It starts crawling before it can walk or run! So it is a good start for Iran. Iran's enemies know that rule of technological progress. That is why they want to stop it at any price!! Then idiots like you (presumably educated at Tel Aviv U.) don't understand it !  Unlike you, Iranians are smart and do understand it.


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Wow! "Technological

by Farhad Kashani on Mon Aug 18, 2008 02:57 PM PDT

Wow! "Technological adavances"! Amazing! You mean the 0.05% of world technology Iran produces? U.S produces 46%! yep, that 0.05% sure sounds alarming !

These IRI apologists are so happy with the incredible low standards the regime has set for Iran.


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Jealousy!

by Sarnakh (not verified) on Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:54 PM PDT

Rumor has it that Americans are so jealous of the advances Iran has made under the rule of the Ayattolahs that they are funding BBC to spread lies about the honest IR rulers.

The whole thing began when Americans tried to get their hands on "Aaftaabeh" technology and failed.


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Who is telling the truth?

by al ireza (not verified) on Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:42 PM PDT

According to BBC it was first announced that the rocket contain a satellite,but it was later announced by an iranian official that it was just a rocket .Now I am wondring who is telling the truth.


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