France condemns Iran satellite launch, urges Tehran to respect obligations
France on Monday condemned a bid by Iran to put a satellite in space, urging Tehran to abide by international obligations on its controversial ballistic missile programme. "France condemns this launch which calls on technologies used for ballistic missiles and, in particular, intercontinental ballistic missiles," the French foreign ministry said in a statement after Iran announced it "successfully" launched a satellite Sunday but failed to put it into orbit. Recalling Iran's obligations under a 2018 UN Security Council resolution... Читать дальше...