http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/world/middleeast/iran-says-it-sent-monkey-into-space.html?ref=middleeast
Where to begin...?
Well, earlier today Iranian state television broadcaster Press TV reported that Iran has successfully launched a monkey into space. However, as stated by this article, "There was no independent corroboration of the report," and the exact date of the alleged launch was not made clear either. It supposedly occurred recently, but monitors in the West have not announced any missile launches from Iran in the past few days. Despite this, those at Press TV have lauded the event as "yet another scientific achievement" of their country. It has been claimed that Iran will be capable of sending humans into space within the next five to eight years, and has plans to launch a satellite into orbit by the end of March.
Many are skeptical of these claims (myself included). However, this article points out that if Iran truly has these capabilities, they could easily use the same technology to launch nuclear warheads. Meanwhile, the country continues to ignore Western pleas to shut down its nuclear program, and has turned down a request to meet on the subject in Istanbul at the end of this month.
Admittedly, this article is a bit "out there". But it caught my interest, and upon further inspection, I found that it definitely pertains to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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