US confirms Irans successful launch of satellite into orbit
The United States has assessed that Iran successfully launched a military satellite into orbit for the first time on Wednesday, according to two US Defense Department officials.
Russia rejects US claim Irans satellite launch violates UNSC resolutions
Konstantin Kosachev, the head of Russias upper house Committee for International Relations, rejected claims by US officials that Irans recent successful launch of a military satellite into the orbit violated UN Security Council resolutions.