Russian missile carrying an Iranian satellite successfully set off in space on Tuesday as Moscow and Tehran seek to build Closer Relationships in The face of Western sanctions.
The remote A sensor satellite called “Khiam” was launched by a Russian Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, main Base for Russian space Launch falls in Southern Kazakhstan, 8:52 a.m. Moscow time (5:52 a.m. GMT) on Tuesday, according to a video broadcast by russian roskosmos space Agency on YouTube site.
Tehran has rejected allegations that Moscow may use the satellite to enhance its intelligence capabilities in Ukraine says Iran will full control and operation over It’s from today one. “
The Washington Post reported last The week that US officials concerned Via the fledgling space Cooperation between Russia and Iran, fearing not only the satellite help Russia in Ukraine but also Providing Iran with “unprecedented capabilities” to monitor capabilities military Objectives in Israel and the wider Middle East.
Iran says The satellite designed for scientific researchincluding radiological and environmental monitoring for agricultural purposes.
Russia has sought to deepen its relations with Iran since February 24, when the Kremlin ordered dozens of in thousands of forces in Ukraine.
In July, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Iran on for him first international short trip outside The former Soviet Union since start of Russia military campaign in Ukraine.
While there, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told Putin that Tehran and Moscow needed to be vigilant. against Western deception.
was space one It is an area in which the United States and Russia have traditionally maintained strong cooperation and relations despite geopolitical tensions between Moscow and Washington.
Roscosmos and NASA recently signed a deal to take each other’s astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), but Moscow hinted at giving up the ISS at some point. in The future.
Putin recently removed Candid Dmitry Rogozin as head of Roscosmos, to replace him with a former defense Adviser in shake-up of Agency.
