Article snippet: in his earlier tweet denied that the U.S. had played any role. A short time later, NPR reported that experts believed the image was of higher quality than most readily available depictions of the launch site. The high resolution suggested that it may have been a government photo, and that Trump may have released sensitive or classified information in tweeting it out. Trump previously faced criticism for sharing classified intelligence with the Russian ambassador during a 2017 Oval Office meeting. He offered a similar defense after that incident, tweeting that he had "the absolute right" to do so. U.S. presidents have the authority to declassify almost any intelligence material. Iran’s defense ministry announced at the beginning of the year that it planned to conduct three space launches this year. Because the rockets incorporate the same technology used for missiles, the United States has argued that the launches violate a United Nations Security Council resolution in which Iran “is called upon” not to undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more