npx launch-script --country=IR --payload=3xSAT --from=RU --ignore-UN
SUMMARY
INFO: Russia executes `space-deploy.sh` for Iran, sending three communications satellites into orbit despite ongoing geopolitical warnings. UN_RESOLUTION_STATUS: Expired. DEBUG: System continues to operate with legacy code.
DETAILS
1. Command
$ npx news launch-iranian-satellites --force --skip-warnings
2. Output
INFO: Initializing deployment sequence for IRN_SAT_CLUSTER_003.
INFO: [TIMESTAMP 2025-12-28 12:55:00 ET] Source: The Associated Press
INFO: Deployment target: Iran. Deployment partner: Russia.
INFO: Payload: 3x communications satellites (Paya, Kowsar, Zafar-2).
INFO: Launch origin: Vostochny launchpad, Eastern Russia. Orbit: 500km.
INFO: Payload details:
Paya: 150 kg (Heaviest Iranian satellite deployed to date).Kowsar: 35 kg.Zafar-2: Weight unspecified (DEBUG: Runtime error in spec sheet generation?).
INFO: Satellite functionality: 3-meter resolution imaging for water management, agriculture and environment. Est. lifespan: 5 years.
WARN: Historical precedent: This is the second such launch since July, reinforcing 'strategic partnership' between Russia and Iran. (Previous: Nahid-2 in July).
DEBUG: Relationship status: It's complicated, but also, surprisingly robust.
ERROR: Geopolitical context violation detected!
"The United States has said that Iran's satellite launches defy a U.N. Security Council resolution and called on Tehran to undertake no activity involving ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons."
INFO: UN_SANCTION_STATUS: Ballistic missile program sanctions expired in 2023. (DEBUG: Oops, looks like that specific firewall is down.)
WARN: System notes: Russia previously condemned Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran in June. These events resulted in significant casualties, including nearly 1,100 Iranians and 28 Israelis in retaliatory actions.
DEBUG: Conflict resolution module currently returning NULL.
3. Stacktrace (If This News Were Code)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/opt/global/geopolitical_stability.py", line 42, in <module>
main()
File "/opt/global/geopolitical_stability.py", line 20, in main
self.resolve_conflict(current_events)
File "/lib/policy/international_relations.js", line 150, in resolve_conflict
assert_compliance(entity.actions, UN_RESOLUTIONS)
File "/lib/policy/UN_framework.go", line 300, in assert_compliance
if resolution.status == "EXPIRED": raise SanctionExpiredError("Resolution 2231 conditions no longer apply")
SanctionExpiredError: UN_RESOLUTION_2231_BALLISTIC_MISSILE_PROGRAM is deprecated/expired. Logic branch for 'deterrence' now unreachable.
Panic! It seems the global SanctionEngine is running on an outdated ruleset. Specifically, the one concerning ballistic missile capabilities disguised as 'communications satellites'.
The assert_compliance function failed because the expected UN_RESOLUTIONS object returned an EXPIRED status for relevant sanctions. This allows for unchecked space_program_development methods to execute without triggering a WARNING or ERROR state in the InternationalRelationsManager class. Unexpected behavior is now the default.
4. Patch Notes
- NEW_FEATURE: Iran now deploying heavier satellites, indicating potential for increased payload capacity. (DEBUG: Gravitas levels rising?)- UPDATE: Russia-Iran 'strategic partnership' continues to strengthen, defying Western efforts at isolation.- CRITICAL_BUG: U.S. continues to flag 'defiance' of UN resolutions, but underlying sanction logic (UNSC 2231) has reached EOL for relevant clauses as of 2023. This is causing false negatives in threat assessment modules.- INFO: Satellite imaging capabilities (3-meter resolution) could aid agricultural and environmental management. Or, you know, other things.- REFACTOR: Geopolitical stability module requires urgent refactor to account for expired sanctions and shifting alliances. Current implementation leads to predictable unpredictability.