Iran launches rocket capable of putting satellites in space

The rocket, named Zuljanah for the horse of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed, did not launch a satellite into orbit.

The launch of Iran’s newest satellite-carrier rocket, called Zuljanah (Iranian defence minstry/AP)

Iranian state TV has aired the launch of the country’s newest satellite-carrying rocket, which it said was able to reach a height of 310 miles.

The footage of the solid-liquid-fuelled rocket showed the launch taking place during daytime in a desert environment.