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Iran Satellite Launch Ends in Disappointment

◢ Iran said it "successfully" launched a satellite Sunday but failed to put it into orbit, in a blow to its space program that the US alleges is a cover for missile development. The attempted launch of the Zafar—"Victory" in Persian—comes days before the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and crucial parliamentary elections in Iran.

Iran Satellite in US Row Fails to Reach Orbit

◢ Iran launched a satellite criticized by the United States as a breach of a UN resolution on Tuesday but it failed to reach orbit, the telecommunications minister said. Iran's arch foe Israel swiftly condemned the launch, which it charged was cover for the testing of the first stage of an intercontinental ballistic missile.