Trump Backs His Tweet That Features Photo of Failed Iranian Satellite Launch

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media prior to his departure for Camp David at the White House in Washington, DC., on Aug. 30, 2019. Alex Wong/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday posted on Twitter a photo of what appeared to be the site of a failed Iranian satellite launch.

The black-and-white photo showed the fire-blasted launch site at a space center in northern Iran including a damaged gantry service tower and a downed mobile erector launcher.