Iran scraps missile from launchpad: report

Iran has pulled one of its missiles from its launchpad after preparing it for launch, Fox News reported on Tuesday.

Satellite images confirmed by U.S. officials show that the Safir missile reached and then left the pad, but it is currently unclear why Iran chose to remove the missile.

The Pentagon has been concerned about Iran’s Safir program because the rockets use the same components as the ones found in an intercontinental ballistic missile.

{mosads}According to the report, U.S. officials have been monitoring Iran’s apparent plans to launch Safir into space since the launch of a ballistic missile last week.

President Trump has reprimanded Iran for its latest missile test and threatened further sanctions on Tehran, stating that the country is “playing with fire.”

“Iran is playing with fire — they don’t appreciate how ‘kind’ President Obama was to them. Not me!” Trump tweeted last week.

Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn, also said last week that the administration is putting Iran “on notice” and “condemns such actions by Iran that undermine security, prosperity and stability throughout and beyond the Middle East that puts American lives at risk.”

Earlier on Tuesday, Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a warning to Washington, stating that Iran will not be afraid of Trump.