‘Iran gives N. Korea missile boost’ Two pariah states reportedly increasing bilateral cooperation on weapons

I received these very important comments and analysis from one of our best Korea Hands regarding the Korea Herald article below on Iranian-north Korean cooperation.

Interesting quote below - but not accurate. Yes, there are Iranian rocket technicians in the DPRK - but they are there to learn, not to "help prepare." Iran does not have a three-stage missile yet - they plan to buy this one.

"Pyongyang has invited foreign experts for technological assistance to fix defects responsible for its failure in April, government sources told the local media. 

Since this summer, a few Iranian rocket technicians have reportedly stayed in the North to help prepare for a new long-range rocket launch slated for Dec. 10-22."

Now, the quote below is just funny. Iran DOES NOT HAVE any inter-continental ballistic missiles. And the only long-range missiles they have, they bought from North Korea! So, how could they have "better technology?"

Their satellite was a TWO-STAGE platfrom - and one of the stages was obviously designed for them by the North Koreans. Are these reporters just making this stuff up as they go along?

"Iran is known to have better technology in terms of the development of long-range rockets including inter-continental ballistic missiles while the North is a little ahead of Iran in terms of technology to develop nuclear arms and short- and mid-range missiles."

North Korea may have secured the help of rogue Ukraine scientists.  That is a much more viable theory as to why they believe they have corrected issues with their last missile launch.  The "Iran connection" is quite simply proliferator (North Korea) and customer (Iran).  It is silly for anyone to assume (based on zero evidence) that Iran is "helping" North Korea with their missile programs - in fact, it is quite the opposite (it is North Korea selling Iran the technology).
 

V/R

Dave

‘Iran gives N. Korea missile boost’

Two pariah states reportedly increasing bilateral cooperation on weapons

http://nwww.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20121204000966

Published : 2012-12-05 00:22
Updated : 2012-12-05 00:34

Since its botched rocket launch in April, North Korea has been upgrading its missile technology with assistance from foreign countries reportedly including Iran. 

Pyongyang has invited foreign experts for technological assistance to fix defects responsible for its failure in April, government sources told the local media.

Since this summer, a few Iranian rocket technicians have reportedly stayed in the North to help prepare for a new long-range rocket launch slated for Dec. 10-22.

Though the communist state has made strides in missile technology, experts say that it has yet to secure key technology required to control the speed and direction of a long-range rocket following its lift-off.

Seoul officials presume that Iranian experts might have helped the North gain the much-needed technology.

It is said that Tehran and Pyongyang, both under international sanctions for their controversial nuclear programs, have cooperated on missile development for several decades. 

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http://nwww.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20121204000966