Iranian-made satellite photographs US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain

An Iranian satellite tv for pc positioned into orbit earlier this yr reportedly has despatched again a photograph of the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain as a part of its first batch of high-resolution photographs. 

The Noor 2 satellite tv for pc, which was launched by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in March, additionally captured images of the southern Iranian provinces of Fars and Bushehr, Press TV is reporting, citing the IRNA information company. 

“Who would have thought that sooner or later an Iranian satellite tv for pc stationed at an orbit of 311 miles can perform shade imaging from your complete floor of the Earth and ship the pictures to floor stations which have additionally been constructed by the Iranian youth,” Issa Zarepour, Iran’s Minister of Data and Communications Expertise, reportedly wrote in an Instagram publish. 

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Zarepour added that “that is the primary time {that a} homegrown satellite tv for pc has despatched again excessive decision true-color photographs.” 

This picture revealed Tuesday by IRNA information company, in keeping with Press TV, exhibits the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters within the Persian Gulf nation of Bahrain.
(IRNA Information Company)

The Iranian army is planning to ship a sequence of the satellites into house within the upcoming years to bolster the Islamic Republic’s protection capabilities, Press TV reviews. 

The primary satellite tv for pc of its sort was launched in April 2020, the information company added. 

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The U.S. Navy says the Fifth Fleet’s space of operations “encompasses about 2.5 million sq. miles of water space and consists of the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Purple Sea and elements of the Indian Ocean. 

“The expanse is comprised of 20 international locations and consists of three chokepoints, crucial to the free circulate of world commerce,” the Navy additionally mentioned.