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Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Iran said Sunday that two newly constructed satellites have passed pre-launch tests and will be transported to the nation's space center for eventual launch, without elaborating.
Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi tweeted about the development, calling it an "important research step."
Iran has not said when it will launch the satellites, but often coordinates its launches with national holidays. It will celebrate the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution next month.
Iran's largely state-run media say the 90-kilogram (200-pound) Zafar satellites each have four high-resolution color cameras and will monitor and transmit data on natural resources as well as agricultural and environmental developments.
[...] Iran has sent several satellites into orbit over the past decade, and in 2013 it launched a monkey into space.
(Score: 2) by Thexalon on Tuesday January 21 2020, @10:05PM
I should mention that was precisely the reaction the war hawks in the US government were hoping for. They don't want there to be a possibility of negotiated peace between the US and Iran, they want to create the excuses to start a war with Iran. They came really close to succeeding earlier this year.
About the only thing that I can think of that might convince the US hawks to not attack Iran is if they get nuclear weapons. I'm not surprised their government announced that that's exactly what they're going to do.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.