Iran Caught Importing Missile Technology

[Weatherman2020]

Where’d they get the money for all that illicit stuff?

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, or DPSU, announced late last week that it had seized at least 17 boxes filled with missile components bound for Iran, according to IHS Jane’s.

“The DPSU said that, during an inspection of the aircraft on 19 January, its personnel had found 17 boxes with no accompanying documents, which the aircraft’s crew said contained an aircraft repair kit,” according to the report. “Three boxes contained components that were believed to be for a Fagot anti-tank guided missile system, the rest contained aircraft parts.”

Days after this finding, the DPSU said that it had confirmed the missile components were destined for Iran’s Fagot system.

Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon adviser and expert on rogue regimes, said that Iran has been illicitly moving such weapons for quite some time.

Iran Caught Importing Missile Technology

 

[Eaglewings]

Where’d they get the money for all that illicit stuff?

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, or DPSU, announced late last week that it had seized at least 17 boxes filled with missile components bound for Iran, according to IHS Jane’s.

“The DPSU said that, during an inspection of the aircraft on 19 January, its personnel had found 17 boxes with no accompanying documents, which the aircraft’s crew said contained an aircraft repair kit,” according to the report. “Three boxes contained components that were believed to be for a Fagot anti-tank guided missile system, the rest contained aircraft parts.”

Days after this finding, the DPSU said that it had confirmed the missile components were destined for Iran’s Fagot system.

Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon adviser and expert on rogue regimes, said that Iran has been illicitly moving such weapons for quite some time.

Iran Caught Importing Missile Technology

Well now I hope that we are not going to be hearing that Iran has WMD's...

 

[Moonglow]

Where’d they get the money for all that illicit stuff?

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, or DPSU, announced late last week that it had seized at least 17 boxes filled with missile components bound for Iran, according to IHS Jane’s.

“The DPSU said that, during an inspection of the aircraft on 19 January, its personnel had found 17 boxes with no accompanying documents, which the aircraft’s crew said contained an aircraft repair kit,” according to the report. “Three boxes contained components that were believed to be for a Fagot anti-tank guided missile system, the rest contained aircraft parts.”

Days after this finding, the DPSU said that it had confirmed the missile components were destined for Iran’s Fagot system.

Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon adviser and expert on rogue regimes, said that Iran has been illicitly moving such weapons for quite some time.

Iran Caught Importing Missile Technology

Hell of a name for a Russian anti-armor missile system..Fagot

 

[TheOldSchool]

Where’d they get the money for all that illicit stuff?

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, or DPSU, announced late last week that it had seized at least 17 boxes filled with missile components bound for Iran, according to IHS Jane’s.

“The DPSU said that, during an inspection of the aircraft on 19 January, its personnel had found 17 boxes with no accompanying documents, which the aircraft’s crew said contained an aircraft repair kit,” according to the report. “Three boxes contained components that were believed to be for a Fagot anti-tank guided missile system, the rest contained aircraft parts.”

Days after this finding, the DPSU said that it had confirmed the missile components were destined for Iran’s Fagot system.

Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon adviser and expert on rogue regimes, said that Iran has been illicitly moving such weapons for quite some time.

Iran Caught Importing Missile Technology

Well now I hope that we are not going to be hearing that Iran has WMD's...

Don't worry. Trump won't invade unless he gets permission from Putin.

 

[Claudette]

Is anyone with a brain surprised??

Iran will continue to work on its nuclear program until its successful.

 

[jknowgood]

Where’d they get the money for all that illicit stuff?

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, or DPSU, announced late last week that it had seized at least 17 boxes filled with missile components bound for Iran, according to IHS Jane’s.

“The DPSU said that, during an inspection of the aircraft on 19 January, its personnel had found 17 boxes with no accompanying documents, which the aircraft’s crew said contained an aircraft repair kit,” according to the report. “Three boxes contained components that were believed to be for a Fagot anti-tank guided missile system, the rest contained aircraft parts.”

Days after this finding, the DPSU said that it had confirmed the missile components were destined for Iran’s Fagot system.

Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon adviser and expert on rogue regimes, said that Iran has been illicitly moving such weapons for quite some time.

Iran Caught Importing Missile Technology

Well now I hope that we are not going to be hearing that Iran has WMD's...

If they do Obama owns it.

 

[miketx]

They got the money from Obastard.

 

[waltky]

Granny says, "Dat's right - dem sneaky Iranians is gettin' ready to nuke Israel...

Iran conducts ballistic missile test in ‘flagrant violation’ of UN Security Council resolution
Wednesday 1st February, 2017 - Iran on Sunday conducted its first missile test since the inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the United States.

According to a U.S. defense official, the Khorramshahr medium-range missile, which was launched on Sunday ended in failure and the missile exploded after 630 miles, posing no threat to the U.S. or its allies in the region. In September last year, Iran defense minister Brigadier Gen. Hossein Dehqan had said that the country was to begin production of the missile. Officials said that the test launch was carried out from a site near Semnan, about 140 miles east of Tehran and that Iran had lauched such a missile in July last year. Both the U.S. and European government have condemned the many missile tests conducted by Iran in recent months, claiming that they are a breach of its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal. On Monday, Sean Spicer commenting on the test said, "We're aware that Iran fired that missile, we're looking into the exact nature of it."

Condemning the missile test, U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a critic of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, said, "No longer will Iran be given a pass for its repeated ballistic missile violations, continued support of terrorism, human rights abuses and other hostile activities that threaten international peace and security." The United Nations Security Council also said it would hold urgent talks on Tuesday following the ballistic missile test. Ambassador Nikki Haley is expected to be part of this meeting. According to the 2015 Security Council resolution, Iran is prohibited from any activities related to ballistic missiles designed to deliver nuclear warheads. Iran has however argued that the tests are legitimate because they are not designed to carry a nuclear warhead. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meanwhile, said the test was in "flagrant violation" of the resolution, adding that he would address the Iran issue during his meeting with Trump, scheduled to be held on February 15.

Netanyahu wrote on Facebook on Monday, “I will meet President Trump in Washington soon, and among the issues I will address, is the need to renew the sanctions against Iran. Sanctions against the ballistic missiles, and other sanctions against the terror, and re addressing the failed agreement on its nuclear capabilities. I know that this bothers not only Israel, and not only the U.S. but other countries in the region. Iran's aggression should not be ignored." In March last year, Iran sparked international condemnation after it test-fired two ballistic missiles. One of the missiles was emblazoned with the phrase “Israel must be wiped out” in Hebrew. U.S. State department spokesman Mark Toner also said the U.S. was determining if the latest test was in violation of that resolution. “When actions are taken that violate or are inconsistent with the resolution, we will act to hold Iran accountable and urge other countries to do so as well,” Toner said.

Meanwhile, Trump had long phone conversations with Saudi Arabia's King Salman and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi on Sunday aimed at solidifying his relationship with the leaders of key Arab allies and the most powerful states in the region. Post the conversations, the White House said in a statement that in addition to combating radical Islamic terrorism and boosting economic ties and cooperating in regional Middle-Eastern security, the two leaders agreed to tackle Iran’s “destabilizing regional activities” in the region. According to the statement, the U.S. president agreed with the Saudi king on “the importance of rigorously enforcing” the Iran nuclear deal, in contrast to Trump's past longstanding opposition to the deal.

Iran conducts ballistic missile test in flagrant violation of UN Security Council resolution

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Iran won't use ballistic missiles to attack any country - foreign minister
Wednesday 1st February, 2017: Iran said on Tuesday it would never use its ballistic missiles to attack another country but that its missile tests are neither part of a nuclear accord with world powers nor a U.N. Security Council resolution endorsing the deal.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif spelled out Tehran's stance after a U.S. official said Iran on Sunday test-launched a medium-range ballistic missile that exploded after 630 miles (1,010 km). Visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault told reporters France had voiced its concerns over the Iranian test, adding that it harmed the international community's confidence in Tehran and contravened U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231. That resolution ratified a July 2015 accord between Iran and six world powers under which it scaled back its nuclear activity to defuse concerns it could be put to making atomic bombs; in return, Iran won relief from crippling economic sanctions.

Zarif neither confirmed nor denied the U.S. report that it tested a ballistic missile on Sunday but added: "The missiles aren't part of the nuclear accords. Iran will never use missiles produced in Iran to attack any other country." "No Iranian missiles have been produced to carry nuclear warheads," said Zarif, speaking at a joint news conference held with Ayrault in Tehran. The Security Council resolution called on Iran not to carry out activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons. Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, condemned Iran on Monday and said he would work with other lawmakers and the Trump administration to hold Iran accountable.

Ayrault said at the start of his two-day trip to Tehran on Monday that France would act as a defender of the nuclear deal that new U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to tear up. But Ayrault added it was imperative the Islamic Republic abide strictly by the conditions of the accord. Ayrault said it was in the "common interest" that all sides heeded the deal. The United States, Russia, China, Britain, Germany and France were parties to the deal. Paris took one of the hardest lines against Tehran in the negotiations, but has been quick to restore trade relations since then.

Iran won't use ballistic missiles to attack any country - foreign minister

 

[Godboy]

Granny says, "Dat's right - dem sneaky Iranians is gettin' ready to nuke Israel...

Iran conducts ballistic missile test in ‘flagrant violation’ of UN Security Council resolution
Wednesday 1st February, 2017 - Iran on Sunday conducted its first missile test since the inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the United States.

According to a U.S. defense official, the Khorramshahr medium-range missile, which was launched on Sunday ended in failure and the missile exploded after 630 miles, posing no threat to the U.S. or its allies in the region. In September last year, Iran defense minister Brigadier Gen. Hossein Dehqan had said that the country was to begin production of the missile. Officials said that the test launch was carried out from a site near Semnan, about 140 miles east of Tehran and that Iran had lauched such a missile in July last year. Both the U.S. and European government have condemned the many missile tests conducted by Iran in recent months, claiming that they are a breach of its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal. On Monday, Sean Spicer commenting on the test said, "We're aware that Iran fired that missile, we're looking into the exact nature of it."

Condemning the missile test, U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a critic of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, said, "No longer will Iran be given a pass for its repeated ballistic missile violations, continued support of terrorism, human rights abuses and other hostile activities that threaten international peace and security." The United Nations Security Council also said it would hold urgent talks on Tuesday following the ballistic missile test. Ambassador Nikki Haley is expected to be part of this meeting. According to the 2015 Security Council resolution, Iran is prohibited from any activities related to ballistic missiles designed to deliver nuclear warheads. Iran has however argued that the tests are legitimate because they are not designed to carry a nuclear warhead. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meanwhile, said the test was in "flagrant violation" of the resolution, adding that he would address the Iran issue during his meeting with Trump, scheduled to be held on February 15.

Netanyahu wrote on Facebook on Monday, “I will meet President Trump in Washington soon, and among the issues I will address, is the need to renew the sanctions against Iran. Sanctions against the ballistic missiles, and other sanctions against the terror, and re addressing the failed agreement on its nuclear capabilities. I know that this bothers not only Israel, and not only the U.S. but other countries in the region. Iran's aggression should not be ignored." In March last year, Iran sparked international condemnation after it test-fired two ballistic missiles. One of the missiles was emblazoned with the phrase “Israel must be wiped out” in Hebrew. U.S. State department spokesman Mark Toner also said the U.S. was determining if the latest test was in violation of that resolution. “When actions are taken that violate or are inconsistent with the resolution, we will act to hold Iran accountable and urge other countries to do so as well,” Toner said.

Meanwhile, Trump had long phone conversations with Saudi Arabia's King Salman and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi on Sunday aimed at solidifying his relationship with the leaders of key Arab allies and the most powerful states in the region. Post the conversations, the White House said in a statement that in addition to combating radical Islamic terrorism and boosting economic ties and cooperating in regional Middle-Eastern security, the two leaders agreed to tackle Iran’s “destabilizing regional activities” in the region. According to the statement, the U.S. president agreed with the Saudi king on “the importance of rigorously enforcing” the Iran nuclear deal, in contrast to Trump's past longstanding opposition to the deal.

Iran conducts ballistic missile test in flagrant violation of UN Security Council resolution

See also:

Iran won't use ballistic missiles to attack any country - foreign minister
Wednesday 1st February, 2017: Iran said on Tuesday it would never use its ballistic missiles to attack another country but that its missile tests are neither part of a nuclear accord with world powers nor a U.N. Security Council resolution endorsing the deal.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif spelled out Tehran's stance after a U.S. official said Iran on Sunday test-launched a medium-range ballistic missile that exploded after 630 miles (1,010 km). Visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault told reporters France had voiced its concerns over the Iranian test, adding that it harmed the international community's confidence in Tehran and contravened U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231. That resolution ratified a July 2015 accord between Iran and six world powers under which it scaled back its nuclear activity to defuse concerns it could be put to making atomic bombs; in return, Iran won relief from crippling economic sanctions.

Zarif neither confirmed nor denied the U.S. report that it tested a ballistic missile on Sunday but added: "The missiles aren't part of the nuclear accords. Iran will never use missiles produced in Iran to attack any other country." "No Iranian missiles have been produced to carry nuclear warheads," said Zarif, speaking at a joint news conference held with Ayrault in Tehran. The Security Council resolution called on Iran not to carry out activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons. Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, condemned Iran on Monday and said he would work with other lawmakers and the Trump administration to hold Iran accountable.

Ayrault said at the start of his two-day trip to Tehran on Monday that France would act as a defender of the nuclear deal that new U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to tear up. But Ayrault added it was imperative the Islamic Republic abide strictly by the conditions of the accord. Ayrault said it was in the "common interest" that all sides heeded the deal. The United States, Russia, China, Britain, Germany and France were parties to the deal. Paris took one of the hardest lines against Tehran in the negotiations, but has been quick to restore trade relations since then.

Iran won't use ballistic missiles to attack any country - foreign minister

Oh, the UN doesn't like it? Well I guess we can expect them to do absolutely nothing about it, as usual.

 

[waltky]

Granny says, "Dat's right - tell `em we gonna tear up dat nuclear agreement an' put `em back on sanction if dey don't act like dey got some sense an' behave demselves...

Trump adopts aggressive posture toward Iran after missile launch
February 1, 2017 | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump took an aggressive posture toward Iran on Wednesday for test-firing a ballistic missile, with his national security adviser declaring "we are officially putting Iran on notice" for what he called a provocation.

The warning from Michael Flynn marked an abrupt change in policy and tone toward Iran from that of Trump's predecessor, Democrat Barack Obama, who had negotiated a 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran. It was Trump's sharpest threat against a U.S adversary since taking office on Jan. 20, a warning that could foreshadow more aggressive economic and diplomatic measures against Iran. Flynn told reporters that, instead of being thankful to the United States for the nuclear deal, "Iran is now feeling emboldened. As of today, we are officially putting Iran on notice.”

Iran confirmed on Wednesday it had tested a new missile but said it did not breach a nuclear accord reached with world powers or a U.N. Security Council resolution that endorsed the pact. The Islamic Republic carried out the test of a medium-range missile on Sunday, a U.S. official said on Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity. Flynn said on Wednesday that the missile launch was in defiance of the 2015 Security Council resolution. While signaling a more muscular U.S. foreign policy that Trump has said he would pursue, the meaning of Flynn's comment was unclear.

Three senior U.S. officials who briefed reporters at the White House said a range of options, including economic sanctions, was being considered on how to respond and that a broad review was being conducted of the U.S. posture toward Iran. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, declined to say whether a military option was on the table. "We are in the process of evaluating the strategic options and the framework for how we want to approach these issues," one official said. "We do not want to be premature or rash or take any action that would foreclose options or unnecessarily contribute to a negative response."

Crude oil futures rallied on Wednesday, jumping more than $1 a barrel on geopolitical concerns after Iran confirmed the missile test and bulls found support in reports on production cuts. The Islamic Republic has test-fired several ballistic missiles since the nuclear deal in 2015, but the latest test was the first since Trump became president. Flynn, in his first appearance in the White House press briefing room, said the missile launch and an attack against a Saudi naval vessel by Iran-allied Houthi militants off the coast of Yemen underscored "Iran’s destabilizing behavior across the Middle East."

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[Claudette]

Where’d they get the money for all that illicit stuff?

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, or DPSU, announced late last week that it had seized at least 17 boxes filled with missile components bound for Iran, according to IHS Jane’s.

“The DPSU said that, during an inspection of the aircraft on 19 January, its personnel had found 17 boxes with no accompanying documents, which the aircraft’s crew said contained an aircraft repair kit,” according to the report. “Three boxes contained components that were believed to be for a Fagot anti-tank guided missile system, the rest contained aircraft parts.”

Days after this finding, the DPSU said that it had confirmed the missile components were destined for Iran’s Fagot system.

Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon adviser and expert on rogue regimes, said that Iran has been illicitly moving such weapons for quite some time.

Iran Caught Importing Missile Technology

Where did they get the money??

Try that 150 billion we gave them.

Worst thing we could have done.

It was their money that we froze but we should have given it back to them piecemeal. A little bit at a time not in one lump sum. You can just bet where that money went.