The US is in possession of classified imagery that shows Iran is getting ready to launch a rocket as soon as next week that the Iranians claim will put a peaceful satellite into orbit, but that the US sees as furthering missile development, officials say
While Tehran claims the launch is for peaceful purposes, it's a program that utilizes the same technology that would be needed for an intercontinental ballistic missile -- the type that could someday strike the US.Iranian missile launches are not barred under the 2015 nuclear deal that Tehran signed with the US, Russia, China, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and European Union. Iran is still largely, but not completely, adhering to the deal, which the US left in May 2018.
He said the presence of the large shipping containers indicates that"there's likely a rocket in the complex," saying that certain areas of the Spaceport complex tend to be void of activity unless a launch is forthcoming.Schmerler told CNN that the rocket is likely not linked to Tehran's ballistic missile program, saying it was optimized for space launches and not for striking targets.
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