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Iran Launches Satellite Amid Rising Regional Tensions

On January 20, Iran announced a successful satellite launch into its highest orbit, triggering concerns in the West over Tehran’s advancing ballistic missile capabilities. This development unfolded amid escalated tensions in broader West Asia due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict and recent retaliatory airstrikes exchanged between Iran and Pakistan. The Soraya satellite, carried by a Qaem 100 rocket, achieved a 750-kilometer orbit as part of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ space program.

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