Iran Launches Rocket Into Space as Nuclear Talks to Resume

Iran Launches Rocket Into Space as Nuclear Talks to Resume
An Iranian satellite-carrier rocket, called “Zuljanah,” blasts off from an undisclosed location in Iran, in a frame grab from video footage released by Iran state TV (IRINN) on June 26, 2022. IRINN via AP
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TEHRAN, Iran—Iranian state television said Sunday that Tehran had launched a solid-fueled rocket into space, drawing a rebuke from Washington ahead of the expected resumption of stalled talks over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers.

It’s unclear when or where the rocket was launched, but the announcement came after satellite photos showed preparations at Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran’s rural Semnan province, the site of Iran’s frequent failed attempts to put a satellite into orbit.