In a move that will raise worries in Israel and the west about Iran's nuclear ambitions, Tehran hailed the launch – designed to co- incide with the 30th anniversary of the Iranian revolution – as a big step forward.
Western defence experts said the launch could mark a new step in Iran acquiring reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering capability.
However, the US, Britain and France said their main concern was that Iran was acquiring technology that would allow it to project a long-range nuclear weapon, even if it insists it has no plans to do so.
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