The region is on high alert anticipating an attack by Iran following the bombing of the Iranian embassy in Syria allegedly by Israeli warplanes on 1 April.
Noor 3 imaging satellite orbits at altitude of 450 km (280 miles) above the earth’s surface and was launched by the three-stage Qased, or messenger carrier, state media said.
The US last week imposed sanctions on Iran's morality police over allegations of abuse of Iranian women, saying it held the unit responsible for the death of Mahsa Amini.
Recent media reports suggest Tehran is planning to avenge the killing of top general Qasem Soleimani, including an assassination attempt on a US ambassador.
Images and videos of the cemetery where the graves were being dug indicate that the Iranian government is trying to cover up the scale of the outbreak.
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