This image taken from video footage aired by Iranian state television Nov. 5, 2022, shows the launch of a satellite carrier rocket by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard from an undisclosed desert location.
France 24: Iran has ‘tested satellite launcher successfully’ amid rising hostility with US
Iran announced Saturday the successful test flight of a rocket capable of propelling satellites into space, three months after launching a satellite with the help of Russia.
This comes amid rising tensions with Western countries as Tehran is alleged to have provided Moscow with military equipment to help its Ukraine war efforts.
The United States has repeatedly voiced concern that such launches could boost Iran's ballistic missile technology, leading to the potential delivery of nuclear warheads. But Iran insists it is not seeking nuclear weapons and that its satellite and rocket launches are for civil or defensive purposes only.
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WNU Editor: The US is calling this test deeply destabilizing ..... Iran says it tests satellite-carrying rocket, US calls move 'destabilizing' (Reuters).
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Iran Says It Tested a Satellite-Carrying Rocket -- VOA
Iran Revolutionary Guard launches rocket amid more protests -- AP
Iran claims successful launch of satellite-carrying rocket -- DW
Iran test launches new satellite-carrying rocket -- Al Jazeera
Iran's Revolutionary Guard launches successful rocket test: report -- Space.com
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