Iran Launches Payload into Space

An anonymous reader writes "BBC is reporting that Iran has launched its first space rocket carrying a payload. Britain's former ambassador to Iran, Sir Richard Dalton, told the BBC that, if confirmed, such a move could destabilise the Middle East: "It is a matter of concern. Iran's potential nuclear military programme, combined with an advanced missile capability, would destabilise the region, and of course if there were a bomb that could be placed on the end of this missile, it would in breach of Iran's obligations under the non-proliferation treaty." From the article: Iranian TV broke the news of the reported test saying :"The first space rocket has been successfully launched into space. It quoted the head of Iran's aerospace research centre, Mohsen Bahrami, as saying that "the rocket was carrying material intended for research created by the ministries of science and defence". In 2005, Iran's Russian-made satellite was put into orbit by a Russian rocket. But shortly afterwards Iranian military officials said they were preparing a satellite launch vehicle of their own and last month, they announced they were ready to test it soon."

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[Philomathie]

In Nuclear Iran, continent destabilise you! and sorry for my lack of self control ;)

Re:Heh

[Das Modell]

The land was stolen after WW2, declared a Jewish state and the Jews moved there. The babble has been proven wrong countless times, they have zero claim to the land and the Jews have more in common with Gypsies than they do any of the mid-east region.

Or so some people claim. The entire issue is so incredibly and mind-bogglingly convoluted that I've stopped caring. All I know is that Israel deserves the land, while the Palestinians do not.

Space space spacity space

[Legion303]

"Iranian TV broke the news of the reported test saying: 'The first space rocket has been successfully launched into space.'"

This report brought to you by the Iranian TV department of redundancy department in Iran, via TV reporting.

Re:Here, let's look at international reaction

[Solol]

Please next time also include the full text of the UN Charter when you refer to it. It makes life a bit easier for those of us still using browsers without support for this new hyperlink thingy.

Re: It was Iran..

[Black Parrot]

> TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- After 7 long years of arduous work, Iranian scientists here on Saturday introduced a herbal medicine which cures Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

One could ask what they've been smoking, but I think the press release gives it away.

Re:I dunno...

[Sj0]

That's right! "WE KNOW WHERE THEY ARE. THEY'RE A LITTLE NORTH, A LITTLE SOUTH, A LITTLE EAST, AND A LITTLE WEST OF BAGHDAD."

Oh. Right. I forgot, it was these guys. Maybe the Americans should stick to something they're good at, like.....Running up massive debts?