Iran Backs North Korea, Criticises U.S.

In not so stunning news, Iran defended North Korea's right to launch rockets. They would clearly like to see North Korea perfect such technology, and then possibly offer it for sale to the Iranians.

This seemingly new alliance between North Korea and Iran should be quite unsettling. Two rogue administrations in charge of nations with strong missile and nuclear capabilities would be very dangerous to deal with.

Of course, Iran is not slowing down in their criticism of the United States, demonizing the actions of the U.S. to build a missile defense shield in Europe. Most European nations as well as the U.S. see this as a necessary defense measure against nations exactly like Iran who may soon have the ability to launch nuclear missiles into Europe.

Iran sees this as a slight against them, maintaining that their nuclear sites are for peaceful purposes only. They seem offended that others consider them a threat. The war of words will continue, of course; the only question is whether or not they will evolve to anything beyond that.