Iran's Heaviest Payload Launch Sparks Nuclear Concerns

Iran successfully launched its heaviest-ever payload into space using a domestically developed Simorgh rocket, amid tensions with the West over its nuclear program. The payload, weighing 300 kilograms, included a telecommunications satellite and a space tug, placed in an elliptical orbit. The launch, conducted at the Imam Khomeini Spaceport, has not been independently confirmed. Western nations express concern that Iran's space technology could be used for ballistic missile development, though Iran insists its space program is for civilian purposes.