AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman slammed the stances that the US and Germany have adopted on the successful launch of a homegrown satellite into space as interference in the Islamic Republic’s internal affairs.
In a statement on Thursday, Abbas Mousavi described the successful launch of the Noor satellite into orbit as a source of pride, saying scientific and technological advances, especially in the field of aerospace, are the Iranian nation's right.
The spokesman said such interventions would certainly not disrupt the Iranian nation’s determination to achieve progress, the Foreign Ministry’s website reported.
Mousavi also stressed that no UN Security Council resolution prohibits Iran from launching a satellite into space, and the US reference to Resolution 2231 is definitely irrelevant and contrary to the facts.
“Interestingly, the Resolution 2231 is a resolution that the US regime has violated by withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and continues to openly pressure other independent states to violate it,” added Mousavi.
He also rejected Germany's position on the launch of the Iranian satellite, saying the German Foreign Ministry's expression of concern over the launch of a satellite designed by Iranian engineers comes as the German defense minister has publicized his decision to buy a fighter jet capable of carrying a nuclear bomb.
“Such double-standard policies threaten the security of the region, Europe and the world,” Mousavi underlined.
At the end, the spokesman stated that the development of science and technology in the field of aerospace is Iran’s legal right, emphasizing that “the Noor satellite is for peaceful purposes and has been launched in line with Iran's defense policy.”
On Wednesday morning, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) successfully put Noor (light) into orbit. The homegrown satellite was launched with a three-stage satellite carrier, dubbed Qassed (messenger), from a launch pad in Dasht-e Kavir, a large desert in central Iran.
The satellite has been placed into an orbit 425 kilometers above the Earth.
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24 April 2020 - 12:55
News ID: 1029245
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman slammed the stances that the US and Germany have adopted on the successful launch of a homegrown satellite into space as interference in the Islamic Republic’s internal affairs.
