Iran’s Rocket Test: A Threat to the West

Iran just tested another rocket—and no, this isn’t some harmless scientific experiment. This is a nation run by radical theocrats, the world’s top state sponsor of terrorism, putting the final pieces in place for a nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missile. The so-called “suborbital test” of its Qased rocket is not about weather satellites. It’s about death from the skies.

According to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency, the test was conducted to “evaluate new technologies” and “improve the performance” of the Qased satellite launch vehicle. What they won’t say publicly—but what every serious observer understands—is that this is a thinly veiled step in Iran’s long-standing effort to develop an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) capable of reaching the United States or Europe with a nuclear payload.

Let’s drop the naïve charade. This rocket is developed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a terrorist organization sanctioned by the U.S. government. The IRGC doesn’t build rockets to study climate change or beam down GPS signals—they build them to project power, intimidate the West, and eventually deliver nuclear warheads across continents. Their target? Israel, Europe, and yes—America.

We’ve seen this pattern before. North Korea followed the same playbook: start with “satellite” launches, gradually improve missile range and accuracy, and then unveil a functioning ICBM system. Iran is following that blueprint to the letter, only with more advanced resources and a deeper ideological hatred for the West.

Iran insists its space program is “purely civilian.” Right—just like their nuclear program was “purely peaceful,” until the world found secret uranium enrichment plants buried under mountains. These statements are propaganda, not policy. And they’re aimed at gullible Western politicians who still believe appeasement works.

Iran doesn’t need global GPS coverage or weather satellites. It needs delivery systems for nukes. Period. And the Qased rocket is increasingly proving itself to be just that. It’s worth noting that the Qased uses a solid-fuel booster—exactly the kind of technology used in military-grade ballistic missiles. Solid fuel is preferred for weapons because it allows for faster launch readiness and easier concealment. This is a war-fighting feature, not a scientific one.

And let’s not forget who’s leading Iran’s space program. The IRGC is not a civilian agency. It’s a military force that answers directly to the Supreme Leader. It has a long record of arming proxies like Hezbollah and the Houthis, attacking U.S. forces in the Middle East, and plotting terror attacks abroad. The idea that this organization is simply exploring the stars is laughable and dangerously naive.

We are rapidly approaching a point of no return. Every “test” like this puts Iran one step closer to the capability of striking Western cities with a nuclear weapon. That’s not hyperbole—that’s physics. Once a country has mastered the ability to launch satellites into orbit, it has essentially mastered the technology needed to build an ICBM. The difference is payload.

And does anyone really believe the regime in Tehran wouldn’t use such a weapon, or at the very least use it for blackmail? This is the same regime whose leaders openly chant “Death to America” and call for the annihilation of Israel. As former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once warned, “The year is late, the danger is great, and the threat is growing.” He was right then—he’s even more right now.

Iran’s apocalyptic vision isn’t a conspiracy theory—it’s part of their ideology. The regime’s highest leaders believe in ushering in a global Islamic revolution, even if it means catastrophic war. Giving them the tools to reach the continental United States with nuclear weapons is not just reckless—it’s suicidal.

This is why President Trump was absolutely right to withdraw from the disastrous Iran nuclear deal and impose maximum pressure on the regime. And it’s why we must not allow globalist factions to push us back into the failed policies of appeasement and negotiation.

Iran is not just testing rockets. They are testing the resolve of the West. And under strong leadership, America must send a clear message: we see through the lies, we know what these rockets are for, and we will not allow a terrorist regime to gain the power to wipe cities off the map.