INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The domestically-built Iranian satellite, Khayyam, was put into orbit by a Russian Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur space station in
resolution of approximately one meter, according to the Iranian Space Agency
Data produced by the satellite will be used for peaceful purposes, including agricultural land monitoring, water resources management,
natural disaster management, mining exploration, natural resources and borders monitoring and last but not the least territorial
planning.According to the Agency, the control and operation of Khayyam, which was developed in joint cooperation with the Russian
Federation, will be carried out by Iranian experts based in ground stations related to the Ministry of Communications and Information
Technology (ICT) and in the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran.The satellite was built while Iran is still under U.S
Three countries were involved in the process of putting Khayyam into orbit in obvious defiance of U.S
That partly explains why Iranian officials hailed the satellite as a remarkable achievement
Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi described the successful placement of the Khayyam satellite in orbit, message reception,
the unveiling of new achievements in this field, which will make a great contribution to the environment, mineral exploration, natural
Iran has reached new milestones in building state-of-the-art drones and satellites, a move that raised alarm bells in the West and some
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told CNN at the time.Citing U.S
officials, CNN also said that Iran began showcasing the Shahed-191 and Shahed-129 drones, also known as UAVs or unmanned aerial vehicles, to
official told CNN.The Western propaganda came at a time when Iran has already said that it does not support the war in Ukraine and is of the
opinion that the war should come to an end through dialogue
But Iran has made it clear that it will not stop the development of its technology under any circumstances, and Khayyam is the latest piece
of evidence in this regard
