Russia has plans to provide Iran with a civilian-grade satellite system that would significantly improve the Iranian military’s ability to surveil potential targets around the world.
The Kanopus-V satellite will include a camera capable of a resolution of 1.2 meters, which could allow Iran to closely monitor military bases and oil infrastructure in the Persian Gulf, Iraq and Israel, at a time when Iranian proxies continue to target or threaten such sites. The resolution is much better than what Iran currently has, but lower than that of US satellites.
