Noor: Iran’s First Military Satellite

  • 09 Jun 2020

  • Iran has launched the nation’s first military satellite “Noor” into space.
  • S. officials have long feared that Iran’s pursuit of developing satellite technology is a cover for ballistic missile activity. 
  • The latest incident comes a week after Iranian fast boats harassed U.S. Navy ships in the Persian Gulf following which US Presidentwarned that the US would destroy Iranian gunboats that harass American ships at sea.