Satellite data suggests UK played covert intelligence role in US-Israeli operations against Iran
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ABDULLAH FAROOQ, JOHN McEVOY
Summary
An investigation by Declassified using satellite data suggests the UK's Ministry of Defence played a covert intelligence role in the US-Israeli military operations against Iran. Britain's first earth imaging satellite, Tyche, launched in August 2024, has the capability to identify military targets with high resolution, including battlefield troop positions and vehicles. The analysis indicates Britain had a more active role in the conflict than ministers have publicly acknowledged.
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bskySatellite data suggests UK played covert intelligence role in US-Israeli operations against Irandeclassifieduk.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe UK government has played a quiet intelligence role in the illegal US-Israeli war on Iran, satellite data analysed by Declassified suggests.
Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) sent its first earth imaging satellite, named Tyche, into space in August 2024.
The washing machine-sized spacecraft will have sufficient resolution to identify battlefield troop positions and vehicles, the BBC reported.
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