Missile technology exchanges between NK, Iran, & Pakistan

Western military experts say Iran and Pakistan are deeply involved in the development of Taepodong 2. The reason why Iran is interested in Taepodong 2 seems that it thinks Taepodong 2 is suitable as the launching lad of its satellite which can be launched within a few years.

Japan’s Sankei newspaper reported “Ten Iranian missile experts have recently visited North Korea, and the aim seems to participate in the preparation for Taepodong 2 test fire.” Cooperation between Iran and North Korea on the development of a missile dates back to 1987-1988 when North Korea sold 100 Scud missiles to Iran which Iran used in its war with Iraq. Iran is believed to have attended in the 1993 Nodong missile launching and the 1998 Taepodong 1 launching.

A Pakistani government official attended in the 1993 first Nodong missile launch and in the same year Pakistan started developing a Ghauri missile with the help of North Korea. Pakistan has been supplied with Nodong missiles since the end of 1990s. Pakistan, in turn, offered its nuclear technology to North Korea.