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Iran Launches Its First-Ever Military Satellite into Orbit

HeadlineApr 22, 2020

Iran said Wednesday it has launched its first military satellite into orbit, after a series of launch attempts last year ended in failure. Iran has long accused the United States of a covert program of sabotage targeting its aerospace supply chain, and last year President Trump seemed to confirm the program in a tweet taunting Iran following a mysterious explosion at a rocket launch site.

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