Satellite launch proved sanctions to be ineffective: IRGC spox

[Aramagedon]

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps says the IRGC’s satellite launch once again proved that the US sanctions have not hampered the country’s scientific development.

“Following the launch, the Americans and Europeans have confessed that the sanctions have failed to interrupt the Islamic Republic’s scientific development,” Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif said during a state TV interview on Monday.

“They confessed that although the sanctions have affected the Iranians’ lives, they have not hampered the country’s growth in different areas,” he said, stressing that when the country is capable of such measures under sanctions, it is also able to provide its people with their needs despite the economic terrorism posed to them.

He expressed gratitude to the Iranian scientists, authorities, political figures, and the noble nation for their positive reactions to the satellite launch, underlining that the IRGC will continue its efforts on hte path Iran's development and empowerment.

IRGC successfully launched and placed the country’s first military satellite into the orbit on Wednesday (April 22).

The satellite, dubbed Noor-1 (Light), was placed into the orbit 425 kilometers above Earth’s surface.

According to reports, the Noor-1 is Iran’s first multi-purpose satellite with application in the defense industry among other areas. It was launched by Qased, the country’s first three-stage satellite launcher.

On Friday, IRGC Aerospace Division Commander Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh said that the country had received signals from Noor-1 satellite and that it plans to launch a future satellite in a higher orbit.

“We received the latest signal last night,” he added, explaining that the satellite orbits the earth every 90 minutes.

“The satellite’s configurations will be fully set in a few days allowing the satellite to attain its full operational capacity,” he added.

He said that the satellite launch has caught the enemies in surprise, following their economic pressures against the Islamic Republic and the nation.

In a tweet on Thursday, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani also said that “new surprises are on the way” as the country battles US sanctions and pressure alongside the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

“The continuous production of power & use of up-to-date knowledge for security & welfare of Iran people from hospitals to space will continue. New surprises are on the way,” he said.

The US claims that medical equipment and medicines are technically exempt from the sanctions, but their purchases and imports are blocked by bank’s unwillingness to process payment over fears of heavy US penalties.

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[Philosopher]

As far as technological advancements are concerned, these sanctions have only helped Iran. As Shamkhani said recently, more surprises are on the way .

 

[Aspen]

As far as technological advancements are concerned, these sanctions have only helped Iran. As Shamkhani said recently, more surprises are on the way .

What I fear most is that if sanctions on Iran are lifted, Iran will slow indigenous development and may become dependent on the west again.

 

[Blue In Green]

What I fear most is that if sanctions on Iran are lifted, Iran will slow indigenous development and may become dependent on the west again.

I really hope this doesn't happen, it would squander decades of self-sufficiency within a few years.

As far as technological advancements are concerned, these sanctions have only helped Iran. As Shamkhani said recently, more surprises are on the way .

Talked to my good friend at length about the satellite launch and the subsequent TV interviews of various IRGC leaders. What we garnered from those TV tapings was that Iran will most likely launch several more satellites in the near-future, possible one or two more this year alone hopefully.

Obviously the Satellites after Noor-1's launch will be bigger and better but we just have to be patient.

 

[Philosopher]

Obviously the Satellites after Noor-1's launch will be bigger and better but we just have to be patient.

They will next launch Noor-2 and it will be using a new SLV that will be all solid fuelled. Then if the regular space agency starts launching into orbit too, then we may have a decent launch rate in the future.

What I fear most is that if sanctions on Iran are lifted, Iran will slow indigenous development and may become dependent on the west again.

The good news is the odds of this happening are very unlikely. Iran has learned its lesson.

 

[Sina-1]

Talked to my good friend at length about the satellite launch and the subsequent TV interviews of various IRGC leaders. What we garnered from those TV tapings was that Iran will most likely launch several more satellites in the near-future, possible one or two more this year alone hopefully.

Obviously the Satellites after Noor-1's launch will be bigger and better but we just have to be patient.

Good thing that this is IRGC. They don’t mess around and they don’t break under diplomatic pressure. I think we will see at least half o dozen launches this year. In a couple of years, irgc will become one of the top space organizations in the world. Not because they want to prove a point or that it is a cool thing to do, but rather that it will elevate their strategic deterrence against Iran’s enemies more than everything else they’ve developed over the years. And that says a lot for the organization that has been the backbone for Iran military hardware development for the past decades.

 

[Aspen]

Good thing that this is IRGC. They don’t mess around and they don’t break under diplomatic pressure. I think we will see at least half o dozen launches this year. In a couple of years, irgc will become one of the top space organizations in the world. Not because they want to prove a point or that it is a cool thing to do, but rather that it will elevate their strategic deterrence against Iran’s enemies more than everything else they’ve developed over the years. And that says a lot for the organization that has been the backbone for Iran military hardware development for the past decades.

Excited to see what IRGC has in store

 

[Arulmozhi Varman]

So Iran has a civilian space agency and igrc space agency? Armed forces are like that too? One under President and another under Ayotallah?

 

[Hack-Hook]

So Iran has a civilian space agency and igrc space agency? Armed forces are like that too? One under President and another under Ayotallah?

all the armed force are under supreme leader and president don't control them. supreme leader usually gave power over police force to Minister of Interior not the president.

 

[Arulmozhi Varman]

all the armed force are under supreme leader and president don't control them. supreme leader usually gave power over police force to Minister of Interior not the president.

So this mean the elected president has actually no power over foreign affairs and issues concerning the military?

 

[Hack-Hook]

So this mean the elected president has actually no power over foreign affairs and issues concerning the military?

foreign affair is completely different from military and you can't mix them together

 

[Surenas]

So this mean the elected president has actually no power over foreign affairs and issues concerning the military?

That is not how it works. While the President may lag behind in influence opposed to for instance the IRGC, he can certainly move around Iran's power circles to make his case. Sometimes the system, which continuously balances between (at times) competing institutions that all have their own interests, strategic outlooks and modus operandi, throws its weight behind the President's office to further advance Iran's strategic interests.

The Supreme Leader may have the final word, but that doesn't mean that he isn't open to different strategies and policies. It is not like he is micro-managing how the state operates. Iran is a complex political society in which a delicate balance between different institutions is preserved by the Supreme Leader's office which usually outlines strategies and certain red lines, but for the rest provides enough room for others to fulfil Iran's stated interests by their preferred tactics. Look for the Supreme National Council; it is perhaps the most understated, yet most powerful institution in Iran when it comes to conducting the state's foreign policy and strategic interests.

Some may argue that this system is counter-productive, but I would argue that the delicate balance it establishes is exactly the reason why Iran is a strong political and military power, and is on the verge of improving its capabilities that are increasingly making it a global one. The IRGC is just one of the institutions that is responsible for the position Iran has managed to acquire, although I must say in all honesty, it is perhaps the most decisive considering the organizational strength and the sheer will-power with which it advances Iran's interests.

 

[Indos]

As far as technological advancements are concerned, these sanctions have only helped Iran. As Shamkhani said recently, more surprises are on the way .

The sanction also can be a good thing to grow home grown industry in Iran.

 

[Arulmozhi Varman]

That is not how it works. While the President may lag behind in influence opposed to for instance the IRGC, he can certainly move around Iran's power circles to make his case. Sometimes the system, which continuously balances between (at times) competing institutions that all have their own interests, strategic outlooks and modus operandi, throws its weight behind the President's office to further advance Iran's strategic interests.

The Supreme Leader may have the final word, but that doesn't mean that he isn't open to different strategies and policies. It is not like he is micro-managing how the state operates. Iran is a complex political society in which a delicate balance between different institutions is preserved by the Supreme Leader's office which usually outlines strategies and certain red lines, but for the rest provides enough room for others to fulfil Iran's stated interests by their preferred tactics. Look for the Supreme National Council; it is perhaps the most understated, yet most powerful institution in Iran when it comes to conducting the state's foreign policy and strategic interests.

Some may argue that this system is counter-productive, but I would argue that the delicate balance it establishes is exactly the reason why Iran is a strong political and military power, and is on the verge of improving its capabilities that are increasingly making it a global one. The IRGC is just one of the institutions that is responsible for the position Iran has managed to acquire, although I must say in all honesty, it is perhaps the most decisive considering the organizational strength and the sheer will-power with which it advances Iran's interests.

But what happens if elected President with his promised mandate to people doesn't see eye to eye with Supreme Leader? And moreover having two different armed forces won't lead to duplication , budget and resources?
Again if the President can get some things done through some strategic intra politics maneouving, isn't this counter productive seeing as Iranian leadership has to fight politics inside and outside the country? It's almost true for every country. But can the President fight all through the term to get things done which he promised to people and whom voted him to power?
But it's right. The politics is confusing for outsiders.

foreign affair is completely different from military and you can't mix them together

So if the President wants to pull Iranian support to organisations in Syria or Lebanon and the people voted for him. Will the Supreme Leader agree? That's a foreign policy decision mixed with military right.

 

[Philosopher]

The sanction also can be a good thing to grow home grown industry in Iran.

They're a great thing for that! Iran has a large number of science&tech startups called "knowledge based companies". These companies even today are playing an instrumental role even in Iran's defence industry, looking forward, without a doubt they will also play a critical role in Iran's future economy. Iran's economy will shift much more from raw resource export to exporting of advanced products built by such companies. You don't hear much about it, but even today Iran is exporting nanotech products to places like S.Korea Australia and even to Indonesia!

Iran exports nano products to 45 countries including South Korea, Australia, China, Indonesia, and Malaysia as well as European, Canadian and African countries.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/435642/Iran-to-introduce-250-new-nano-products