Iran state TV says Tehran launched rocket into space

[TexasTowelie]

Source: AP

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Thursday announced it launched a satellite carrier rocket bearing three devices into space, though it’s unclear whether any of the objects entered orbit around the Earth.

The state TV report, as well as others by Iran’s semiofficial news agencies, did not say when the launch was conducted nor what devices the carrier brought with it. However, the launch comes amid difficult negotiations in Vienna over Iran’s tattered nuclear deal.

Previous launches have drawn rebukes from the United States. The U.S. State Department, Space Force and the Pentagon did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Ahmad Hosseini, a Defense Ministry spokesman, identified the rocket as a Simorgh, or “Phoenix,” rocket. He said the three devices were sent up 470 kilometers (290 miles).

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[Alexander Of Assyria]

1. Iran cant launch rockets now without western media having a conniption?

Meanwhile rockets flying around all over the place by the American 800B a year military and Space Force…western media don’t care much.

And ofc the reason for the faux alarm?…everything gets linked back to the nuclear deal America tore up without a howdedo.

[TexasTowelie]

2. I think that the larger concern is whether the new rockets have the capability of reaching Israeli

territory. I'm only a layperson, but it appears that the Iranians have reached the threshold that they could launch an attack on Israel. It will be interesting to see how the Israeli government will react to this announcement.

[relayerbob]

4. They reached that point many years ago

[paleotn]

3. Reporting and "being torn up" are two different things.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. And MTG thought Jewish space lasers were bad