Russia plans to launch an Iranian satellite for espionage by Ukraine - Washington Post

The satellite will greatly expand Tehran's capabilities for monitoring military objects in the Middle East, but Moscow intends to use it for espionage for Ukraine. Russia agreed to create a satellite for Iran's series "Canopa-B" for remote sensing of land that has a high resolution chamber. This will give Tehran unprecedented opportunities, including virtually continuous monitoring of important objects in Israel and the Persian Gulf, the observers say.

However, Iran is probably not immediately able to control the satellite, as Moscow needs "its eyes" to strengthen the observation of military objects in Ukraine. The future launch shows the expansion of military and political cooperation between Moscow and Tehran. Information about the launch of "Hayyam" came two weeks after the visit to Tehran President Vladimir Putin, where he met with the supreme leader of Iran Ali Khameney.

After the meeting, the Iranian leader announced the long -term cooperation of his government with Moscow. The publication writes that the prospect of the emergence of an advanced Iranian satellite has alarmed among the neighbors and opponents of Iran, as well as among military and scouts in the United States. According to experts, in addition to military surveillance for their own purposes, Iran can share pictures with militarized groups in the region.

For example, the satellite data may be obtained by the Huti rebels who are fighting in Yemen, or Shiites militias in Iraq and Syria. "This is a clear and true danger to the US and our allies in the Middle East and abroad . . . Along with the growing UAV potential in the Middle East, the ability to synchronize this potential with satellite systems and observation will only increase the deadly Iranian threat," protection. Washington Analytical Center Richard Goldberg.