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U.S. Concerned about Iranian Rocket that Launched New Satellite
(Military.com) Richard Sisk - The Iranian rocket that carried a military satellite into space is an immediate concern for the U.S. military because of its implications for the regime's plans to develop long-range missiles, Air Force Gen. John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Wednesday. The U.S. has long suspected that Iran's efforts to put satellites into orbit are a cover for development of an intercontinental ballistic missile. "We watch every rocket and missile that comes off the face of the Earth, and we track it and characterize it very precisely," Hyten said. "We did that with the most recent Iranian launch. I won't tell you exactly what the intelligence says [about the rocket], but what I can tell you is it went a very long way....We want to make sure they can never threaten the United States."