After successful tests of its new indigenously modified missile defence system, Iran is preparing to launch military satellites to bolster its intelligence gathering and prevent attacks against its nuclear facilities, the Islamic Republic's defence minister has said.rnSpeaking on 21 November, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said that Iran was moving away from its need for foreign technology and military equipment with the aim of no longer having to rely on those who would 'break promises': an allusion to the decision by Russia to void the sale of the S-300 advanced missile defence system.
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