TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said the satellite would be purely scientific. But the head of Tehran’s space program now says the Sina-1 is capable of spying on the Jewish state.
The launch of the Russian-made satellite into orbit aboard a Russian rocket last month marked the beginning of Iran’s space program. Officials say a second satellite – this one Iranian-built – will be launched in about two months, heightening Israeli concerns.
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