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Russian rocket launches Iranian satellite into orbit as Moscow and Tehran expand ties


Russian rocket launches Iranian satellite into orbit as Moscow and Tehran expand ties

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian rocket successfully launched Tuesday, carrying two Iranian satellites into orbit, a launch that reflected this growing collaboration between Moscow and Tehran. The Soyuz rocket took off as scheduled from the Vostochny launch site in the Russian Far East and delivered its payload into a designated orbit nine minutes after liftoff. […]