Iran's 'Sputnik' Could Advance Tehran's Ballistic Missile Capability
Credit: AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
U.S. intelligence analysts are concerned about the planned launch from Iran, by early 2005, of an Iranian built satellite on an upgraded version of Tehran's largest ballistic missile, the Shahab-3. Such an "Iranian Sputnik" would elevate the stature of the country in the Middle East, where only...
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