In the midst of the tensions that have it as a protagonist in the region, Tehran reported that it managed to send a satellite to its highest orbit. This increased Western fears about the increase in the Persian country's ability to carry out ballistic missile attacks.
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In a moment where Middle East is convulsed with different open sources of conflict, Iran increased Western fears after sending a satellite into space, the furthest so far.
For Western countries, this could mean that Tehran It can have greater precision when launching ballistic missiles. In recent weeks, the Persian nation has been involved in increasing conflicts in the region, such as the seizure of a ship in the Red Sea and attacks against Iraq, Syria and Pakistan.
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Soraya, the name of the Iranian satellite, reached a distance of 750 kilometers above the Earth's surface, propelled by a three-stage rocket, according to the state news agency. IRNA.
This shipment is part of a space program carried out by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in conjunction with a civilian project. However, the Government did not detail the functions of the new device, but They highlighted that it has a civil and not a military purpose..
From the United States they expressed that the satellite emission plan implied an intervention by the Security Council of the United Nations, whose sanctions expired in October. In addition, Washington asked the Iranian authorities not to engage in activities involving ballistic missiles that could carry nuclear weapons.
The North American country emphasizes that Tehran's progress in launching satellites also means an evolution so that they can finally make an intercontinental ballistic missile given that the technology is similar.
With Efe and AFP
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