Iran already announced that they were sending a monkey into space. Now they've just identified the monkey.

where is it written that a moslem gets into paradise if he throws away his life in a stupid nationalist fantasy? (aka the iranian space programme for monkeys.) is this any different than promising them paradise and 72 virgins, if they commit suicide and murder innocent women and children, both of which which the koran actually forbids?

One way ticket to the moon lal la la la!

Please understand the old adage that a barking dog is less the menace than the silent one. Israel doesn't have to herald every new military innovation, why should they telegraph either intent or weapon status? It is the immature and those always foaming at the mouth, that deal with the world in this manner. Better the Iranians are very surprised by the military prowess and weaponry of Israel, and that they are left in the aftermath of destruction. They can holler till the cows come home,(if there are any left) about how innovative and technically advanced they are. A closer look shows a different set of achievements, such as their new 'sticky bomb" , or the ability to let go the grenade when you arm it, you know, such things as that. Don't worry that the Iranians will ever outdo the Israeli's at anything legitimate or technologically advanced. Photoshop is their specialty and when the shit hits the fan, it aint gonna help. Shalom Gabor, Shalom Israel, Rob

Our "Statesman-Educator-Historian" has at last become the voice of the people. The very fact that he is offering his body and sacrificing his extraordinary career for the welfare of the Iranian space program, deserves a special award. But, this is no time to waste on trivial matters-we all need to pitch in, cooperate, and launch him as quickly as possible and make a real shooting star out of him, so this voyager can go where no man has ever gone.

will not be happy to meet him.He probably will start to thread them as well. They'll send him back.

Which means that my post do interest you.Once again,reiterating the fact that the the space programme is well into full gear and if it bugs you,there is nothing both of us can do except to belittle each others comments whilst Iranians are making good progress.

I thought that Iran already sent a monkey into orbit!

Thanks for the memory - Project Ozma and Professor Frank Drake. Listening for life in the heavens.

Of course your posts interest me. The Iranian space program does not bug me at all. As a matter of fact it is good for Israel to know how advanced it is. How else could they be ready to protect themselves from its dangers? Btw, I have not belittled your comments but noted them. It is good to be aware of those who love you but, even more important, on those who don't.

you are delusional. iran is only making good progress at photoshopping. apparently, the muslim uneducated masses of which you seem to be one, will always believe conspiracies and make believe or invented arabian nights stories coming out of the propaganda machine in muslim countries. also remember, when israel or the usa develop anything and everything, they are mum. they say nothing because they do not need to prove anything. they are secure in their REAL achievements, no bogus achievements. it is always a fact that when an insecure dog barks too much or when a person talks too much, in fact, they either have nothing to say or have done nothing of value while they constantly boast. this is precisely why they are talking too much. or boasting incessantly. but at the very end they have really nothing to show for it. they are not aware that the west is too intelligent to believe all these boastings. the one invention per day by iran according to its media from drones, to space monkey voyage, to indigenous choppers and fighter jets all in one year is ludicrous and above ridiculous. most educated and western people know this. however, you like the backward muslim masses buy these news and propaganda like apples in a souk. go on, eat your peanuts. this is going to be quite entertaining when in 10 years we're still waiting for ahmadin ejad to come back from space. and by the way, we in iran have 35% unemployment, our economy is in a deep crisis, our rial is so low no one is even considering it while multitudes of people try to buy as many dollars as possible, we have a heroin addiction problem in the millions and people do not have food, electricity and heat outside of tehran...but keep on the ridiculous space program. you are such a fool. hameed aboughaze, iranian

To Gabor in Budapest: The USSR and USA tested space flight with monkeys and dogs wa-a-a-a-y back in the 1950's/1960's. And in 2013 Iran is catching up with modern science by going "back in time?" Have a nice trip, Ahmadinejad, 'cause they're sending you "Back To The Future!"

That will blast him into space!