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Source: http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2016/1004/Could-Iran-s-space-program-work-with-NASA
Iranian Space Agency Interested in Cooperating with NASA
(Christian Science Monitor) Amanda Hoover - The head of Iran's space program, Mohsen Bahrami, announced last week that his nation is interested in cooperating with NASA. Bahrami said his nation has entered into negotiations with agencies in European countries, as well as Russia, China, and Japan. But some wonder if such a move would make the U.S. more vulnerable. "There is evidence...that Iran is looking at rudimentary counterspace capabilities, such as electronic jammers against communications satellites, that could potentially deny the United States and its allies use of space for short periods of time in and around Iran in the event of a conflict," said John B. Sheldon, editor of SpaceWatch Middle East.