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Iran confirms second failed satellite launch: NBC News
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS FEBRUARY 15, 2019 / 4:57 PM / A DAY AGO
Iran confirms second failed satellite launch: NBC News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran bid to launch a second satellite in the past two months has failed, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in an interview with NBC News published on Friday.
Its effort to launch a satellite last month also failed. Despite both failures, Zarif’s confirmation is likely to raise tensions with the United States, which is concerned the long-range ballistic technology used to send satellites into space could also be used to launch warheads.
A representative for the U.S. National Security Council did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Iran views its space program as a matter of national pride. Tehran has denied that the space vehicle launches and missile tests violated a U.N. Security Council resolution.
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Iran confirms second failed satellite launch: NBC News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran bid to launch a second satellite in the past two months has failed, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in an interview with NBC News published on Friday.
Its effort to launch a satellite last month also failed. Despite both failures, Zarif’s confirmation is likely to raise tensions with the United States, which is concerned the long-range ballistic technology used to send satellites into space could also be used to launch warheads.
A representative for the U.S. National Security Council did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Iran views its space program as a matter of national pride. Tehran has denied that the space vehicle launches and missile tests violated a U.N. Security Council resolution.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-usa-satellite/iran-confirms-second-failed-satellite-launch-nbc-news-idUSKCN1Q42PF