Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran It is possible that the Imam Khomeini Spaceport has conducted undeclared missile tests. Satellite photos analyzed by the Associated Press were displayed Thursday, highlighting Tehran’s efforts to maintain the weapons program despite this. 12 Days War with Israel in June.
Iran has not officially confirmed testing on the circular pad that hosted other hosts last week Major launches by the country’s civil space program. However, a single legislator in Iranian parliament claimed that Tehran tested the potential of an intercontinental ballistic missile without providing evidence.
Testing and claims raise concerns that Iran may be trying to expand the scope of its missiles. United Nations sanctions are likely to be reimposed This weekend we’re looking at Tehran’s nuclear program – as we’re also repairing missile sites hit by Israelis.
“Israel’s success in the 12-day war against Iran’s missile attacks has strengthened Tehran the importance of developing more ballistic missiles and better versions of them,” said Behnam Ben Taleblu, an analyst at the Washington-based Democrat Defense Foundation. Think Tanks have long been critical of Iran Authorized by Tehran.
“Think about efforts to build this part of Tehran’s efforts better and as quickly as possible,” he added.
Scorch marks found on the launchpad
On September 18, Iranian social media users posted images of the sky in Semnan province, showing what appears to be a rocket planting at sunset. Iranian officials did not acknowledge what caused the costrail, and Iranian national media did not report any of the incidents.
Satellite photos taken earlier by Planet Labs show Tehran’s circular pads, the colour of the blue Iranian flag painted with blue, Iranian, green and green lines painted in Tehran, Semnan, about 230 kilometers (145 miles) southeast of the Iranian capital.
However, while the pads appeared to be discolored in satellite images since September 18th, the more detailed planetary images taken this Wednesday were not entirely clear. The image shows important scorch marks, the pattern is similar Burning seen on pads Continuing with past launches. When the rocket starts, flames from the engine flow into the pads.
Fabian Hinz, a researcher at the International Institute of Strategic Research, which studies missiles, said it suggested that Iran would launch a solid fuel missile because burnt aluminum oxide particles would cause such traces.
The North-South Mark suggests that it is used similarly to guide flames, he said.
Intercontinental ballistic missile claim
Iran’s parliament member Mohsen Zangane appeared on Iran’s state television on Saturday, claiming that the Islamic Republic launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday. He portrayed it as a sign of Iran’s strength facing challenges from Israel and the West.
Zangane, a member of the Parliamentary Budget Committee of Iran’s Khorasan Razabi province, said:
“The night before we tested one of the most advanced missiles in the country, and although this was not something we’ve ever talked about, it was a success,” he said.
“In other words,” he added. “Even under these conditions, I’m going to say we’re doing security testing for intercontinental range missiles.”
Zanganeh did not elaborate on where he obtained his information and provided no evidence to support his claim. Members of the Iranian parliament have made exaggerated claims in the past.
Intercontinental ballistic missiles typically have a range of more than 5,500 kilometers (3,415 miles). That’s far beyond It is reportedly permitted by Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei2,000 km (1,240 miles).
The 2,000-kilometer range covers much of the Middle East, including Israeli and American military bases in the region. Intercontinental missiles will at least anger everything in Europe. The US military’s central headquarters, which oversees Middle East operations, did not respond to a request for comment.
I still have questions during the release
Despite lawmakers’ claims, there are still many questions surrounding the launch, including those sent by Iran to the air.
Iran has used pads in the past to launch solid fuel missiles ZurjanaIt is named after the horse of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, and the important Shiite figures who were slaughtered with fighters and slaughtered in Karbala in the 7th century.
Zurjana can activate satellites in space. However, the fact that solid fuel can be used and space can be reached has raised concerns by the US government that Iran could potentially build intercontinental ballistic missiles.
“As increasingly argued, if the test was from a space-launched vehicle, it represents Tehran’s desire to potentially threaten targets outside the Middle East, like in the European continent and the US homeland,” Tareble said.
Such missiles can supply nuclear weapons, but Iran Long maintains the nuclear program as peaceful. The US Intelligence Agency also appreciates Iran’s lack of actively pursuing atomic bombs, but it enriched uranium to a purity of up to 60%. Iran also needs to miniaturize the possible nuclear bombs to be placed on ballistic missiles.
The launch could have failed because Iran has not officially approved the launch, leaving the unstable cost rails left behind. Nor has there been any approval from Iranian space personnel who put the new satellite into space on September 18th.
Iran may have used the launch to signal the West to continue its missile program despite sanctions and pressure, but without formal confirmation, what Tehran was trying to do remains unknown.
“The problem is that a lot of things happen in Iran,” Hintz said. “It’s hard to say what a match is and what a pattern is.”
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Amir Vardat, Associated Press Writer from Tehran, Iran, contributed to the report.
