Iran Building Suspected Spy Satellites With Help From Russia

In this handout photo taken from video released by Roscosmos on August 9, 2022, a Russian Soyuz rocket lifts off to carry Iranian Khayyam satellite into orbit at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome near Baikonur, Kazakhstan. / Photo from Roscosmos via AP

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Iran Building Suspected Spy Satellites With Help From Russia

Article Source: The Times of Israel Extremism Roundup 2022-08-18

In this handout photo taken from video released by Roscosmos on August 9, 2022, a Russian Soyuz rocket lifts off to carry Iranian Khayyam satellite into orbit at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome near Baikonur, Kazakhstan. / Photo from Roscosmos via AP

Iran plans to commission three more versions of a Khayyam satellite, which U.S. officials believe is intended for spying. The Russians, under Iran’s supervision, built the Khayyam satellite.