Once again, the Iranians get caught in their endless lies. Back in February, the Iranians launched a "research rocket" and now, after new spy photos have come in of that site, experts are clear that his same site is being prepped for the launching of long range missiles that can hit Israel and Europe. The report goes on to make clear connections on how the Iranians are modeling this site after what the North Koreans have done. Here's some of the report from the full story here at TimesOnline:
So let me ask this apparently dumb question. The Iranians have lied about developing long range ballistic missiles and now have been exposed for that lie, so am I supposed to believe that they are telling the truth that their nuclear technology is being developed for energy and not nuclear weapons?
I mean, how stupid is the world we live in? Why can't five or ten or 20 world leaders simply gather on a stage and make this statement: "Iran, you have lied to the world about your development of long range ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons. You have 30 days to destroy all of your technology, launch sites and nuclear facilities or we destroy them ourselves with the necessary air strikes and ground operations."
It really is that simple, afterall.
Analysis of the photographs taken by the Digital Globe QuickBird satellite four days after the launch has revealed a number of intriguing features that indicate to experts that it is the same site where Iran is focusing its efforts on developing a ballistic missile with a range of about 6,000km (4,000 miles).
Avital Johanan, the editor of Jane's Proliferation, said that the analysis of the Iranian site indicated that Tehran may be about five years away from developing a 6,000km ballistic missile.
So let me ask this apparently dumb question. The Iranians have lied about developing long range ballistic missiles and now have been exposed for that lie, so am I supposed to believe that they are telling the truth that their nuclear technology is being developed for energy and not nuclear weapons?
I mean, how stupid is the world we live in? Why can't five or ten or 20 world leaders simply gather on a stage and make this statement: "Iran, you have lied to the world about your development of long range ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons. You have 30 days to destroy all of your technology, launch sites and nuclear facilities or we destroy them ourselves with the necessary air strikes and ground operations."
It really is that simple, afterall.
Spy photos reveal 'secret launch site' for Iran's long-range missiles
The secret site where Iran is suspected of developing long-range ballistic missiles capable of reaching targets in Europe has been uncovered by new satellite photographs.
The imagery has pinpointed the facility from where the Iranians launched their Kavoshgar 1 “research rocket” on February 4, claiming that it was in connection with their space programme.
Analysis of the photographs taken by the Digital Globe QuickBird satellite four days after the launch has revealed a number of intriguing features that indicate to experts that it is the same site where Iran is focusing its efforts on developing a ballistic missile with a range of about 6,000km (4,000 miles).
The Czech Republic has now agreed to have a special radar system on its soil and the Polish Government is still negotiating with Washington over the American request to site ten interceptor missiles in Poland.
The Kavoshgar 1 rocket that was launched in the presence of President Ahmadinejad of Iran was based on the Shahab 3B missile, a version of the North Korean Nodong liquid-propellant missile.
Dr Forden said that the Kavoshgar launch did not demonstrate any significant advances in ballistic missile technology. “But it does reveal the likely future development of Iran's missile programme,” he said.
At a meeting on February 25 between the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Iranians, UN inspectors confronted them with evidence of design studies for mounting nuclear warheads on long-range missiles. The Iranians denied any such aspirations.
However, according to Jane's Intelligence Review, the satellite photographs prove that the Kavoshgar 1 rocket was not part of a civilian space centre project but was consistent with Iran's clandestine programme to develop longer-range missiles.
The examination of the launch site revealed that it was part of a large and growing complex “with very high levels of security and recent construction activity”. It was clearly “an important strategic facility”, Dr Forden said.
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