U.S. says Iran rocket test breaches U.N. resolution

[factfinder_77]

Source: Reuters

Iran successfully tested a rocket that can deliver satellites into orbit, state television reported on Thursday, an action the United States said breaches a U.N. Security Council resolution because of its potential use in ballistic missile development.

That resolution, which endorsed a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, calls upon Iran not to undertake activities related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons, including launches using such technology. It stops short of explicitly barring such activity.

Nauert on Thursday called Iran's rocket launch a "provocative action" that violated the "spirit" of the nuclear deal.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-satellite-idUSKBN1AC1YY

[jmowreader]

1. Anyone here can see why these countries want ballistic missiles

The United States has a raving lunatic in the White House who wants to be a war president, and that crazy fucker doesn't care who it's with.

Quite possibly the only way to keep Donald Trump from blowing up your country is to build 15 ICBMs, then tell the US they are aimed at the most important places in all America: one at each of the 15 Trump golf courses in the US, one at Mar-a-Lago, one at Trump Tower Chicago and the last at Trump Tower NYC. The missiles don't even need motors; just the fear of seeing His precious turned into a smoking crater that he still owes money on should be enough to straighten him out.

[Cicada]

2. Iran doesn't have warhead so it is not for defense

Clearly North Korea needs nukes but Iran probably just wants secure communications and a way to see hostile forces headed toward them.