As Vladimir Putin Sidles Up to the Mullahs, the Threat to the U.S. and Israel Grows
Russia just helped Iran launch a surveillance satellite.
August 12, 2022
Russia just helped Iran launch a surveillance satellite.
On Tuesday, Russia launched an Iranian surveillance satellite into space, which the Islamic Republic will undoubtedly use to increase the precision of its military operations against its enemies. The launch is one of many indications that the longstanding alliance between Moscow and Tehran has been growing stronger and deeper since the Kremlin’s escalation in Ukraine in February. Nicholas Carl, Kitaneh Fitzpatrick, and Katherine Lawlor write:
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