N Korea rocket launch justified: Iran

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TEHRAN, April 6 (AFP): Iran said Monday that North Korea was justified in carrying out its controversial weekend rocket launch and denied there were any links between the two countries' missile programmes.
"We have always maintained that space can be used for peaceful purposes by adhering to international laws," foreign ministry spokesman Hassan Ghashghavi told reporters when asked about Sunday's controversial rocket launch.
"As it is our right to do so, we maintain that others also have that right." He also said the Iranian missile programme was entirely separate from North Korea's, despite international concern that they are linked.