U.S. Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs of Staff Calls Iran’s Recent Military Satellite Launch A ‘Security Concern’

A first military satellite named Noor is launched into orbit by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps, in Semnan, Iran April 22, 2020. WANA, Sepah News via Reuters

CNBC: Pentagon calls Iran’s recent military satellite launch a ‘security concern’ amid deteriorating relations

* The nation’s top military officer said Tuesday that Iran’s recent military satellite launch, the first for the rogue regime, is a concerning feat.
* Iran said last month that it successfully launched a military satellite, another move in the heightened tit-for-tat fight between Washington and Tehran over the regime’s missile programs.
* U.S. officials have long feared that Iran’s pursuit of developing satellite technology is a cover for ballistic missile activity.
* Tehran, meanwhile, has denied those assertions and has said that Iran is not working toward a nuclear weapons program.

WASHINGTON — The nation’s top military officer said Tuesday that Iran’s recent military satellite launch, the first for the rogue regime, is a concerning feat.

“Different missiles can do different things, one can carry a satellite and one can carry some sort of device that can explode. So, the bottom line is yes, it is a security concern anytime Iran is testing any type of long-range missile,” explained Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Mark Milley.

“They launched a satellite vehicle and I think we publicly stated that it was tumbling, so the satellite itself, not overly concerned about it, but the missile technology, the second and third-order missile technology and the lessons learned from that is a concern,” he added.

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WNU Editor: The Pentagon may be concerned about Iran's latest missile launch, but they are not worried about the satellite that was put in orbit .... US 'not overly concerned' about Iran satellite 'tumbling' in space, Joint Chiefs chair says (FOX News).

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