TEHRAN: Iran's defense ministry said on Sunday it has carried out a second test launch of a satellite carrier, ahead of the expected restart of nuclear talks.

"The second launch of the Zoljanah satellite carrier has taken place in order to achieve the predetermined research objectives," said Ahmad Hosseini, spokesman for the ministry's space division, cited by state news agency IRNA.

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