Rewind and Reconnoiter: Iranian President Raisi’s Renewed Emphasis on Space Is Likely to Create New Tensions

October 17, 2024
Rewind and Reconnoiter: Iranian President Raisi’s Renewed Emphasis on Space Is Likely to Create New Tensions
Rewind and Reconnoiter: Iranian President Raisi’s Renewed Emphasis on Space Is Likely to Create New Tensions

Rewind and Reconnoiter: Iranian President Raisi’s Renewed Emphasis on Space Is Likely to Create New Tensions

October 17, 2024

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In 2021, Jim Lamson and Jeffrey Lewis wrote “Iranian President Raisi’s Renewed Emphasis on Space Is Likely to Create New Tensions,” which argued that Iran’s prioritization of space under President Raisi could lead to new challenges for the United States. In the wake of President Raisi’s death and the inauguration of his successor, Masoud Pezeshkian, we asked Jim to revisit his article.Read more below.Image: President of the Islamic Republic of IranIn your 2021 article, “Iranian President Raisi’s Renewed Emphasis on Space Is Likely to Create New Tensions,” you argued that Iran made the revitalization of its space program a priority under

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