"Iran May Have Faked Its 'Successful' Space Monkey Trip"

[another_liberal]

10. You're right . . .

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You're right, they have long needed spares we won't sell them. In the late 1980s they were still relying on F4, F15 and F16 fighters we sold them when the Shah was in power. Selling them replacement parts secretly was part of the Reagan administration's Iran/Contra scandal. Even more bizarre was that the parts were surplus ones we had originally provided to Israel's IDF!

As to your suggestion they may be trying, with this fake space shot, to put the best face on their technical short-comings: I think that sounds very likely. Iran is also unveiling a new "stealth fighter" this weekend, but it looks suspicious.