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1 February 2021

Iran’s Defence Ministry test fired a satellite launch vehicle. A U.S. diplomatic spokesperson reacted: “The U.S. remains concerned with Iran's efforts to development space launch vehicles (SLVs), given these programs’ ability to advance Iran’s ballistic missile development… SLVs incorporate technologies identical to, and interchangeable with, those used in ballistic missiles, including longer-range systems”.

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