Would Earth-Moon-Earth communications help you here?
Amateur radio hams use the moon as a satellite to bounce signals really long distances. The military used the same system between 1950 and 1980 but I can only see information about two sites (one Mainland US and one in Hawaii) and a spy ship so I don't know if you could reach Iran and Korea.
It might be easier to set up the dishes, amplifiers and computers to use E-M-E communications for long distance comms that trying to launch rockets.
I have found there are certain times when comms via the moon are easier so it may not be as reliable as artificial satellite comms but that in itself could be a dramatic device and some comms is better than none.
If it is viable, would something like that fit the bill?
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