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United News of India
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Iran launches Nahid-2 telecom satellite into orbit aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket
Tehran, July 25 (UNI) Iran's domestically made Nahid-2 telecommunications satellite was successfully launched into orbit today aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket, marking Tehran's second space-operation this week, reports Iran International. The launch took place from Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome at 9:54 a.m. Tehran time, as part of a broader mission carrying two Russian Ionosfera-M satellites and 18 smaller payloads. Russian media did not publicly name Iran but said one of the CubeSats aboard was being launched 'for the benefit of a foreign customer.' Iranian outlets later confirmed it was Nahid-2. The 110-kilogram (242 lb) Iranian satellite is supposed to circle the Earth on a 500-kilometer (310-mile) orbit and has a service lifetime of two years. The launch comes four days after the IRGC launched its own Qased satellite carrier, an operation which it claimed would strengthen Tehran's space program. Observers say the timing reflects Tehran's intent to project technological resilience and strategic messaging following last month's war with Israel. While Iran maintains that its space program is not intended for weaponisation, analysts have repeatedly voiced concern over Iran's satellite launches due to their dual-use nature, stating that the same technology could be used to launch missiles, and each launch further advances Iran's ballistic missile capabilities. In November, Russia launched a pair of Iranian satellites named Kowsar and Hodhod, the first launched on behalf of the country's private sector. It followed two previous Russian launches of Iranian satellites in 2022 and 2024, highlighting the growing 'strategic partnership' between Moscow and Tehran. Simultaneously, Russian President Vladmir Putin has repeatedly offered mediation by Moscow in an effort to reach a settlement with Iran, while trying to assuage Israel's security concerns. Putin has further stressed that Russia hasn't given Iran any military assistance despite Moscow's open support for Tehran during its conflict with Jerusalem, trying to maintain good ties with Israel while further developing its economic and military ties with Iran.
India.com
23-07-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Planted leaks, digital DNA, camera hacking, sleeper cells! How did Israel's Mossad eliminate Iran's top commanders and nuclear scientists?
New Delhi: Israel carried out a major attack on Iran last month. This attack was a major success for Israel as top officers and senior nuclear scientists of the Iranian army were killed in it. More than a month after the war with Iran stopped, new details have emerged about the accuracy of Israel's intelligence operations. Information has been given about how Israeli intelligence agency Mossad targeted Iran's military leadership. What technique did Mossad use to kill Iran's top commanders? Iran International has made these revelations in its report. These revelations are from Mossad's planted leaks in Iran, digital DNA, and camera hacking. How did Mossad attack the top commanders of the Iranian army points to a comprehensive and intensive operation, which included human resources, cyber intrusion and drone attacks? They systematically targeted the top commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). After this, a fierce war went on between Iran and Israel for 12 days. How was IRGC commander Hossein Salami targeted? The most important claim of the intelligence operation is related to IRGC commander Hussain Salami, who was trapped by Mossad. Iran International says that Israel deliberately leaked the date of a planned attack through an agent close to Salami. This method worked and brought him to a predetermined place. At this place, the Israeli intelligence agency had already prepared a plot to kill Salami. He was attacked when he arrived here. What happened to IRGC Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh? IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh also died in a dramatic manner. According to Iran International's report, Mossad misled Hajizadeh and his top colleagues to attend a fake meeting. This invitation was given through a highly credible phone call. This fake phone call was so credible that they set out to attend the meeting and were attacked as soon as they reached there. When was Ali Shadmani assassinated? The operation to kill Ali Shadmani, who commanded the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, shows the coordination of advanced technology and espionage. Mossad was able to digitally obtain Shadmani's DNA sample and used AI for facial recognition and genetic profiling. Malware inserted into Tehran's security camera system monitored Shadmani's movements and he was killed in a drone strike in the Zafarani district. In another Mossad-led operation, IRGC intelligence chief Mohammad Kazemi and his two colleagues were lured to a safe house. Israeli agents launched a missile attack on them when they arrived here. How did Israel launch cyberattack in Iran? Israel also carried out rapid cyberattacks in Iran during this period. Iran's Communications Minister has revealed that more than 20,000 cyberattacks took place on the country during the conflict. He said that in many cases we were successful in countering these attacks. However, the scale of the disruption raises concerns about Iran's digital infrastructure.
India.com
22-07-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Big jolt to Iran's plan to develop nuclear bomb as just before ceasefire Israel succeeded in…
Home News Big jolt to Iran's plan to develop nuclear bomb as just before ceasefire Israel succeeded in… Big jolt to Iran's plan to develop nuclear bomb as just before ceasefire Israel succeeded in… He was a key figure in Iran's nuclear weapons programme. New Delhi: Iran has admitted to serious damage to its nuclear facilities in the US attack during the war with Israel last month. But Iran suffered a huge loss in this war, which is a big blow to its dream of making a nuclear bomb. This loss happened just hours before the end of the war, when Israel killed an Iranian nuclear scientist in a missile attack, who was responsible for developing the explosive core of the nuclear weapon. Iran International has given this information in its report. When did it happen? According to the report, nuclear scientist Mohammad Reza Sadighi was targeted by three missiles less than three hours before the ceasefire began. The report describes Reza Sadighi as Iran's hope of acquiring a nuclear bomb. Explosive expert Reza Sadighi involved in Iran's secret nuclear project was targeted on the first day of the war, but he survived during that time. He was killed in the town of Astaneh Ashrafiyeh in Gilan province, northwest of Tehran, on the last day before the ceasefire began. Identity was hidden from even his family The report states that Sadighi's work was kept completely hidden and he was publicly presented as a researcher who was involved in the development of an Iranian COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by the Ministry of Defense. In this way his role in Iran's military nuclear program was hidden. Interestingly, even his family was not aware of his real work. Was killed along with wife and children Sadighi was a key figure in Iran's nuclear weapons program and was involved in explosive research since 1990. On June 13, Israel killed 9 Iranian nuclear scientists and experts on the first day of its attack on Iran. Sadighi survived the attack. However, his 17-year-old son was killed. The Israeli army fired three missiles targeting his residence at 1:07 am on June 23, in the last few hours before the ceasefire. Sadighi along with his children, wife and 15 others including his family were killed in this attack. For breaking news and live news updates, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Read more on Latest World News on
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First Post
22-07-2025
- Politics
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Fake phone calls, planted leaks and genetic profiling: How Mossad plotted assassinations of Iran leaders
Amir Ali Hajizadeh, IRGC Aerospace Force commander, and his deputies were allegedly lured to a Mossad-arranged meeting, where a single missile strike killed them all read more Commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Major General Hossein Salami and commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, visit an underground of the new 'missile city' at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this picture obtained on January 11, 2025. Reuters A month after the war with Iran ended, fresh details are surfacing about Israel's targeted assassinations of senior Iranian officials and the severe damage inflicted on the Islamic Republic. Iran International, an opposition-linked outlet, in one of its reports has described the events as 'one of the most unusual security and military defeats of the modern era.' Mossad allegedly lured Hossein Salami to assassination site The report claimed that Israel's Mossad intelligence agency leaked the date of an attack through an agent close to Hossein Salami, the IRGC commander, to draw him to a preplanned assassination site. It further revealed that Amir Ali Hajizadeh, IRGC Aerospace Force commander, and his deputies were lured to a Mossad-arranged meeting, where a single missile strike killed them all. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The fake phone call inviting them was reportedly so convincing that they rushed to attend the 'meeting'. Assassination of Ali Shadmani Mossad's deep infiltration into the lives of Iranian officials enabled the assassination of Ali Shadmani, who succeeded Gholam Ali Rashid as commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, just four days after Rashid's death. Iran International reported that Mossad tracked Shadmani using a sophisticated operation, obtaining a DNA sample digitally and employing AI-based facial recognition and genetic profiling. Malware planted in Tehran's security cameras located him in the Zaferania neighbourhood, where he was killed by a drone strike on June 27. In another counterintelligence operation, the head of IRGC intelligence, Mohammad Kazemi, and two deputies were killed after an agent lured them to a safe house in Kurdbacheh alley. Israeli forces delayed the strike until a nearby kindergarten was empty, hitting the house 10 minutes later, killing Kazemi and his deputies. The site's proximity to two kindergartens and a girls' school also raises questions about the Revolutionary Guards' potential use of civilians as human shields. Iran's communications minister reported on Tuesday that the country faced over 20,000 cyberattacks during the war. 'In many cases, we managed to counter the attacks,' he stated. Meanwhile, Iranian spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani reported 1,062 deaths during the conflict with Israel, including 102 women and 38 children.
United News of India
21-07-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Iran claims to have replaced most air defence systems damaged during Israel conflict
Tehran, July 21 (UNI) Iran has reportedly managed to replace its air defence systems, majority of which were damaged or completely destroyed during its 12-day war with Israel, according to Iran International. According Mahmoud Mousavi, the army's deputy of operations, "Some of our air defences were damaged, this is not something we can hide, but our colleagues have used domestic resources and replaced them with pre-arranged systems that were stored in suitable locations in order to keep the airspace secure.' During the conflict, the IDF almost completely took over Iranian airspace, firing missiles at critical infrastructure. In retaliation, Iran went on to fire drones and missiles throughout Israel. 'We were able to cover the skies using existing and new systems, securing the airspace of our dear Iran,' he said. 'The enemy, despite its desperate efforts, failed to achieve its goals.' Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, also echoed that message. 'Air defence proved on the front lines of protecting Iran's skies that it will resist any level of threat,' he said. Though Iran claims to have destroyed several Israeli fighter jets, it has yet to release any actual footage to back its claims. IDF officials say that 120 air defence systems were destroyed or disabled since the first wave of attacks—around a third of Iran's pre-war total. Long-range systems, including Russian-supplied S-300s and Iran's Bavar-373 batteries, were among those targeted. 'Iran relied on a fragmented mix of Russian S-300s, Chinese batteries, and local Bavar-373 systems – none of which were adequately integrated… The air defence radar was Russian and Chinese made, which have known issues of target discrimination, without any integration among bases and military units,' wrote the Global Defence Corp. Much of Tehran's military hardware, including its tanks, armoured vehicles, aircraft, helicopters, and missile systems are outdated, as most of it is from the Cold War era. Due to its lack of sophisticated hardware, and Israel having plenty of it, Tel Aviv's aircraft encountered little in the way of resistance, enabling it to target and destroy critical Iranian military infrastructure. UNI ANV SSP
