Axios: US intelligence classifies Iran as a rising space power, despite US attacks targeting its space-related facilities, according to a report issued by the US Defense Intelligence Agency. According to the report, Iran used electronic warfare capabilities against US space systems during Operation Epic Rage, including ground-based jamming equipment capable of disrupting Global Positioning System (GPS) signals. US officials have also expressed concern about Iran's use of satellite-derived intelligence to improve the accuracy of its strikes against military targets. In this context, Tehran obtained a Chinese reconnaissance satellite, while Russia launched two remote sensing satellites for Iran in 2022 and 2024, with reports of additional Russian-backed launches during 2025. Iran currently operates about 12 satellites, while the United States has more than a thousand of that number.

Axios: US intelligence classifies Iran as a rising space power, despite US attacks targeting its space-related facilities, according to a report issued by the US Defense Intelligence Agency. According to the report, Iran used electronic warfare capabilities against US space systems during Operation Epic Rage, including ground-based jamming equipment capable of disrupting Global Positioning System (GPS) signals. US officials have also expressed concern about Iran's use of satellite-derived intelligence to improve the accuracy of its strikes against military targets. In this context, Tehran obtained a Chinese reconnaissance satellite, while Russia launched two remote sensing satellites for Iran in 2022 and 2024, with reports of additional Russian-backed launches during 2025. Iran currently operates about 12 satellites, while the United States has more than a thousand of that number.