Tasnim � Konstantin Kosachev, the head of Russia�s upper house Committee for International Relations, rejected claims by US officials that Iran�s recent successful launch of a military satellite into the orbit violated UN Security Council resolutions.

No UN Security Council resolution bans Iran from launching satellites,�Kosachev told reporters on Wednesday.

The launch of the military satellite into space is no violation of any resolutions�because it did not carry any nuclear ammunition, he added.

Kasachov said�one should bear in mind the fact that when a satellite is military, it does not mean it has a weapon inside.

The IRGC successfully put Noor (light) into orbit on Wednesday morning. The homegrown satellite was launched with a three-stage satellite carrier, dubbed Qassed (messenger), from a launchpad in Dasht-e Kavir, a large desert in central Iran.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said late on Wednesday that Iran needed "to be held accountable" for the launch, which he claimed violated a UN Security Council resolution.

The Russian senator added that resolution 2231 asks Iran not to develop ballistic missiles that are capable of carrying nuclear warheads but it is not binding.