Iran successfully launched its heaviest satellite payload to date, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Friday, Dec., 6. The Simorgh rocket reportedly carried the Fakhr-1 satellite, named after assassinated nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, along with an orbital propulsion system and research equipment.
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Tehran’s latest rocket launch sparks concerns over missile technology

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Iran launches heaviest satellite payload, raising concerns over potential military applications and ballistic missile development.

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