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Iran launches 3 satellites into space as tensions rise

This photo released by the Iranian Defense Ministry on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, claims to show a satellite carrier is launched at the Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran's rural Semnan province. Iran said Sunday it successfully launched three satellites into space, the latest for a program that the West says improves Tehran's ballistic missiles. (AP)

JERUSALEM — Iran said Sunday it successfully launched three satellites into space with a rocket that had multiple failures in the past, the latest for a program that the West says improves Tehran's ballistic missiles.

The launch comes as heightened tensions grip the wider Middle East over Israel's continued war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, sparking fears of a regional conflict.

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