<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran's launch of a rocket capable of carrying a satellite was a "provocative act," a White House spokesman said on Wednesday.</p><p>Asked for a reaction to Iran's announcement that it had launched a Kavoshgar-3 rocket, White House spokesman Bill Burton said the United States was still checking to see if the launch had taken place.</p><p>"A launch like that is obviously a provocative act," Burton told reporters. "But the president believes that it is not too late for Iran to do the right thing -- come to the table with the international community and live up to its international obligations."</p><p>(Reporting by Deborah Charles; Editing by Doina Chiacu)</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=68390884&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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