experts have said such launch vehicles share “a
great deal of similar materials and technology”
with ballistic missiles.
The Europeans’ letter says these activities “are
the latest in a long series of advances in Iranian
ballistic missile technology” and “furthermore,
Iran continues its proliferation of ballistic missile
technology in the region” in violation of Security
Council resolution.
The Security Council has scheduled a Dec. 19
meeting to discuss implementation of the 2015
resolution on the Iran nuclear deal.
During last year’s meeting, U.S. Secretary of State
Mike Pompeo urged the council to again ban
Iranian ballistic missiles capable of delivering
nuclear weapons and to maintain an arms
embargo that is scheduled to be lifted in 2020
under the nuclear deal.