Washington Sanctions Iran’s Civilian Space Agency After Failed Rocket Launch

The U.S. State Dept. has announced sanctions on Iran’s civilian space agency in the wake of Tehran’s failed orbital launch attempt last week. The sanctions are being implemented under an executive order targeting proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems and their supporters, said a departmental release. State announced the measures against the Iran Space Agency and two of its research institutions, the Iran Space Research Center and the...