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"Iranian-made communications satellite launched into space aboard Russian rocket" – Iranian state media
[Tehran, July 25, 2025] — Iranian state media has reported that a communications satellite built by Iran has been launched into space using a Russian rocket. This milestone is considered the latest achievement in Iran’s space program, which has sparked concern among Western nations.
According to Iranian state television,
“The communications satellite, named Nahid-2, was launched aboard a Soyuz rocket from Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome.”
The satellite weighs 110 kilograms (about 240 pounds) and was entirely designed and manufactured by Iranian engineers.
Western countries have long expressed concern that advancements in Iran’s space technology could aid the development of its ballistic missile program.
Nuclear talks and recent conflict
The announcement of the satellite launch comes at a time when nuclear negotiations have begun in Istanbul, Turkey, between Iran and the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.
These talks began Friday morning and mark the first high-level meeting since Israel launched a strike on Iran in mid-June. That attack triggered 12 days of bilateral clashes, during which the United States intervened in support of Israel and struck Iranian nuclear facilities.
Two previous successful launches
In December 2024, Iran announced it had sent a payload into space using the heaviest satellite launch vehicle in its history.
Earlier, in September 2024, Iran reported that it had launched a research satellite named Chamran-1 into orbit using a satellite carrier called Ghaem-100. That rocket was developed by the Aerospace Division of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
This series of successful launches indicates that Iran is rapidly advancing its space technology, which may raise new concerns on the international diplomatic stage.
