The president said he had an “absolute right” to share an image that experts had expressed concern might include sensitive surveillance information.
President Donald Trump defended his decision to tweet out an image of an Iranian launch site on Friday after experts shared concerns about whether it was meant to be disclosed to the public.
“I just wish Iran well. They had a big problem. And we had a photo and I released it, which I have the absolute right to do. And we’ll see what happens,” Trump said to members of the press outside the White House. The United States of America was not involved in the catastrophic accident during final launch preparations for the Safir SLV Launch at Semnan Launch Site One in Iran. I wish Iran best wishes and good luck in determining what happened at Site One. pic.twitter.com/z0iDj2L0Y3On Thursday, Iranian officials confirmed a rocket had exploded before its scheduled launch at the Imam Khomeini Space Center in Iran. Iran did not suggest the U.S. was involved, saying only that there were “technical issues.
“I’m not supposed to see stuff this good. He’s not supposed to share it. I’ve honestly never seen an image this sharp,” Melissa Hanham, deputy director of the Open Nuclear Network, told CNBC.
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