US says Iran raising tensions as satellite images show prep for space rocket launch – Tehran does not confirm space mission that comes after five failed launches in a row; analysts believe Tehran to test new satellite rocket called Zuljanah | Timesofisrael

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran appeared to be readying for a space launch Tuesday as satellite images showed a rocket on a rural desert launch pad, just as tensions remain high over Tehran’s nuclear program.
The images from Maxar Technologies showed a launch pad at Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran’s rural Semnan province, the site of frequent recent failed attempts to put a satellite into orbit.