Iran Missile Launch Taunts West

Cat and Mouse

Updated Apr. 25, 2017 10:54AM EDT / Published Feb. 04, 2010 12:42AM EST

Rick Gershon

Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad found an odd way to continue to antagonize the West on Wednesday: his country fired a rocket into space with a mouse, two turtles, and some worms on board. On the same day, the Iranian leader offered last minute concessions to ship uranium out of Tehran and sideline new sanctions designed for the Islamic republic. Western experts said that Iran's space program provides cover for the country's nuclear ambitions. “I am perplexed and even a bit pessimistic," said French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner.

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Iran Missile Launch Taunts West

Rick Gershon