Iran, a nation that has supported terrorist groups that have murdered Americans, is trying to rebuild its missile program after its disastrous Twelve-Day War (June 13 – 25, 2025) in which the Israeli Defense Forces destroyed a significant amount of Iran’s weapons capability. Now, they are receiving Chinese support to rebuild their arsenal. Sodium perchlorate is a precursor used to make ammonium perchlorate (AP), the primary oxidizer in most solid rocket motors. For all combustion to happen, three things are needed: heat, fuel and oxidizer (oxygen). Unlike typical atmospheric flight, such as that from a jet engine, ballistic missile engines…
