Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has successfully launched another military satellite, NOOR 2, into orbit, according to the Tasnim news agency, which first reported the news on Wednesday.

Talks in Vienna on restoring the nuclear deal between Iran and Western powers have reached an impasse and the statement comes as the negotiations near a critical point.

Noor 2 circles the Earth at a distance of 500 kilometers above the surface. Iran launched its first military satellite, also known as Noor (light in Persian), into orbit in April 2020 at an altitude of 425 kilometers above the Earth. It is the world's first military satellite.

According to Reuters, the launch of Iran's second military satellite into orbit is considered a significant step forward for the Iranian army and raises concerns about the Islamic country's nuclear and missile programs.

The United States military asserts that the ballistic technology used to propel satellites into orbit in Tehran is also capable of launching long-range weapons, including nuclear bombs, from Iran's soil.

American claims that this activity is a cover for the development of a ballistic missile program are rejected by Tehran, which also points out that it has never worked on the production of nuclear weapons.