Iranian state television said Sunday that Tehran had launched a solid-fueled rocket into space, drawing a rebuke from Washington ahead of the expected resumption of stalled talks over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers.
satellite photos showed preparations
Ahmad Hosseini, spokesman for Iran’s Defense Ministry, said Zuljanah, a 25.5-meter-long rocket, was capable of carrying a satellite of 485 pounds that would ultimately gather data in low-earth orbit and promote Iran’s space industry. Zuljanah is named for the horse of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.
Former President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the nuclear deal in 2018 and reimposed crushing sanctions on Iran. Tehran responded by greatly ramping up its nuclear work and now enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels. The White House on Sunday said it was committed to using sanctions and other measures to prevent further advances in Iran’s ballistic missile program.
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