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Friday, February 04, 2011

Russian Scientists Worried Iran Uses Their Know-How for Missiles

Shahab 3Russian scientists are increasingly concerned that years of cooperation with Iran on its civilian space program has provided the technology for Iranian development of missiles that would be capable of reaching Tel Aviv or Moscow, according to a U.S. Central Intelligence Agency review of Russian press accounts and statements.

Russian military and space experts have concluded that Iran has mastered technology for both liquid-fueled and solid- propelled rocket engines, as well as multistage launch vehicles.

Russian officials and legislators, in contrast, are playing down Iran’s capability and intentions to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), according to the unreleased Nov. 12 assessment prepared by the CIA’s Open Source Office.

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