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Iran satellite launch cause for concern-Pentagon

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ImageReuters: A satellite launch by Iran is a cause for concern as some of the technology could also be used to develop ballistic missiles, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday.

ImageWASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – A satellite launch by Iran is a cause for concern as some of the technology could also be used to develop ballistic missiles, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday.

"It is certainly a reason for us to be concerned about Iran and its continued attempts to develop a ballistic missile program of increasingly long range," Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell told reporters. (Reporting by Andrew Gray and David Morgan)

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