Iran's Revolutionary Guards say it launched country's first military satellite into orbit

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps said on Wednesday it had successfully launched the country's first military satellite, at a time of heightened tensions with the United States over Tehran's nuclear and missile programs.

The launch put Islamic Republic’s first military satellite into orbit, dramatically unveiling what experts described as a secret space program with a surprise launch that came amid wider tensions with the United States.

The satellite, which the Guards said was named Noor, or "Light," was orbiting 425 km above Earth's surface, they said in a statement on their website.

U.S. officials have said they fear long-range ballistic technology used to put satellites into orbit could also be used to launch nuclear warheads. Tehran denied that such activity is a cover for ballistic missile development and says it has never pursued the development of nuclear weapons.

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