Iranian Opposition Delayed Indian Launch of Israeli Satellite

[Jerusalem Post] Yaakov Katz - Israel's TecSar satellite, launched on Monday from India, was supposed to be launched in September but was delayed for months by Iranian pressure on the Indian government applied through Indian opposition parties, particularly the Muslim and Communist political factions. A Western defense official said prior to the launch, "The Iranians are scared of the potential this new satellite will bring Israel....They are doing everything they can to prevent its launch."


2008-01-22 01:00:00

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