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Iran’s Monkey Mystery: Photo Showed the Wrong Animal, Official Admits

Feb. 2, 2013 8:37am Madeleine Morgenstern

A top Iranian space official has admitted that one of two official photos of the monkey the country sent into space actually showed the wrong animal, though insisted they really did shoot a simian into orbit and have it return to Earth safely.

Mohammad Ebrahimi told the Associated Press Saturday that images of two different monkeys were released by Iranian media. One was the real space-traveling primate, the other was an archive photo of a backup monkey.

Irans Monkey Mystery: Photo Showed the Wrong Animal, Official Admits

Images of the monkey Iran said it sent into space, before saying one of the photos of was of a different animal: at left, the original “before” launch image, and in the center, the “after” launch photo. (Image source: The Telegraph)

Following Iran’s announcement of its landmark achievement Monday — and the heartbreaking image of the strapped-down animal — speculation swirled about the veracity of the claim. Space Israel, a nonprofit Israeli organization, pointed out that the image of the monkey after it supposedly returned from flight was markedly different from the image of the monkey before it went up.

“It looks like a very different monkey, the nose, the features, everything is different,” Space Israel founder and CEO Yariv Bash told the Telegraph. “This means that either the original monkey died from a heart attack after the rocket landed or that the experiment didn’t go that well.”

Ebrahimi said the monkey, “Pishgam,” or “pioneer” in Farsi, did successfully travel in space for a brief trip. Iran has said it plans to send an astronaut into space as part of its program.

Iran’s space program has long stoked fears that the technology could be used to develop long-range missiles.

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media-bias-steals-elections
Posted on February 3, 2013 at 5:03am
Every dime that goes to an Islamic state, supports the religion of Islam?

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waspanglosaxon
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 8:12pm
What’s the big deal? The NASA guys used to shoot monkeys into space all the time in the early 1960s. No one was upset about it then.

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N37BU6
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 8:04pm
This is about as fake as their Qaher F313 jet.

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Imprimatur
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 5:40pm
Same picture of Ahmadinejad.

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- crackerone
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 6:58pm
  They photoshopped Bill Clinton’s nose on the first monkey.
  
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Thundergod
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 4:41pm
If Obama had a son,He’d look just like the first muslim monkey in space.

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AbrahamsSheepdog
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 1:53pm
He looks like that Hannibal picture. Dying for stone age technology, what a day.

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noslave
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 1:22pm
now we know obamas sympathys toward iran ??its some of his kin being shot up into space.

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South Philly Boy
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:46am
Should of sent up RAT FACE

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- MittensKittens
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 1:27pm
  Hey, it looks like BO
  
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battles
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:11am
Congratulations on your great success, Iran. We here in the United States launched flights containing primate cargo primarily between 1948-1961 with one flight in 1969 and one in 1985. France launched two monkey-carrying flights in 1967. The Soviet Union and Russia launched monkeys between 1983 and 1996. Although it took you 65 years to catch up with America, you certainly have something to proudly boast about.

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- db321
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 1:54pm
  Battles take it easy on Iran, these Genesis’s have been busy planning for the day when they rule the World.
  
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scootervanneuter
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:47am
Yeah right. Here’s Iran’s originally released photo of the monkey piloting the capsule:
http://peacemoonbeam.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451af9f69e2017d4087cab6970c-500wi

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Advection
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:15am
Iran is the land of smoke and mirrors. Their veracity is right up there with NBC.

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- pavepaws
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:10am
  Oh, that was the other monkey all bound up. It’s tough to tell them apart since they all look alike.
  
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- Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 7:27pm
  “IRAN’S MONKEY MYSTERY: PHOTO SHOWED THE WRONG ANIMAL”
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  It was actually Ahmadinejad, but they looked so much alike, they used the wrong picture.
  
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Eastinfection
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:01am
Mama called the Dr. & the Dr. said..
“No more monkeys jumping onto a spaceship designed and built by a tyrannical third world government hell bent on destroying Israel and the U.S.A”

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:24am
  EAST, Bwahahahahahahaha!
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I12PBE42oy0
  
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- OldSurfRat
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:40am
  We have our own monkey problems right here at home and they keep monkeying around with our constitution like it just another damn bannana
  
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ofass
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 9:59am
Hey, Jerky, You didn’t say you are going to space…did you?

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thegreatcarnac
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 9:58am
That third picture reminded me of Lenny on Southpark.

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Displacedsoutherner
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 9:46am
The monkey probably gets treated better than the Christian minister imprisoned in Iran.

I wonder if it’s a big honor to be the guy who runs out to light the fuse, does he get extra virgin credits?

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RJJinGadsden
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 9:46am
so, when does VERCEOFREASON/DORA_GASBAG/CHARLES116 show up to identify with those monkeys and call the rest of racists?

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- barber2
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 9:58am
  Don’t forget WANG/DANG / SENSELESS. He’s on the loose ….
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:22am
  BARBER2, Forgive me, how could I forget that?
  
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- barber2
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:32am
  RJJ: You are forgiven !
  
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spfoam1
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 9:43am
The original monkey returned alive, and transformed. When they discovered the fatwa it had issued in its diaper, they declared it the 12th imam.

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- SaturdaysWarrior76
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:03am
  haaa!! :)
  
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MDECKER
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 9:26am
How’d you like to be the first Iranian Astronaut? You’d probably come back as a monkey. Of course you would be on a fast track to becomming a leader in their country.

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- gyro
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:12am
  fast track to becoming OBAMA
  fixed that for you .
  
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- Ben__Franklin
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:37am
  Would be no different than the first Russian Astronaut. So many of them were killed it took many launches for them to declare a first. I am pretty sure if they actually got a monkey into space it exploded in the capsule. Then it all fell to earth and the capsule exploded leaving a 30 foot x 12 foot deep creator in the ground. To Iran – that’s a successful launch.
  
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KickinBack
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 9:25am
Iran wants a space program? Guess we’re gonna have to ban all re-runs of the Flintstones. Can’t risk giving them anymore ideas for technologies…

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 9:37am
  LoL!
  
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poorrichard09
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 9:21am
Monkey on the right does NOT look like a happy camper! Where was PETA? Oh right, over there they’d cut their head(s) off if they protested.

Someone should photoshop Amawhasisname’s face on the monkey-funny!

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DougHuffman
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 9:17am
Ooey Gooey was a worm, a Moslem worm was he.
They shot him up into space, Mohammed for to see.
Ooey Gooey was a worm, a spaceman worm was he.
He fell back to the ground, Virgins he did not see. Ooey Gooey!

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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 9:16am
Something else is going on here and its not just the usual propaganda.

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- DougHuffman
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 9:35am
  Yep. Fordow Nuclear, near Qom, may have had a major “accident” and the IraXis is tightening their grip on leaked news. Only the Israeli press and US WND are carrying much about the event, that coincided with Israel backing away from their threats of imminent action. Instead, they took out the Syrian missile supply.
  
  Godly people are armed with wits, guns and the Truth. MOLON LABE Lord of Lies
  
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UNALIEN
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 8:55am
stuntmonkey

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TIMEBOMB
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 8:48am
The photo on the far right is none other than me your magnificent gay Marxist ruler. I was a monkeynaut before I became your oppressor.

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- crackerone
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 11:12am
  Oh Mr. Timebomb President. Is there anything you can’t do?
  
  I know, having sexual relations with your beard is out, but is there anything else?
  
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- TIMEBOMB
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 12:44pm
  Dear loyal subject I’ve demonstrated the ability to destroy an economy and a republic in four short years,given four maybe more years and I’ll finish you all off for good. I’ll start a depression and disarm you fools and I’ll have my way with you.
  
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- Welcome Black Carter
  Posted on February 3, 2013 at 4:47pm
  In islam there is nothing that cannot be lied about. Starting with muhammad…(puss be upon him)
  
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Gonzo
Posted on February 2, 2013 at 8:42am
They all look alike to me.

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- SolitudeBliss
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 9:16am
  Lmao
  
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- RIGS
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 9:25am
  You are wrong gonzo IT LOOKS LIKE CHRIS MATTHEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
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- Ben__Franklin
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 10:40am
  I can tell the difference. Each one had a different father…err sperm donor.
  
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- 13th Imam
  Posted on February 2, 2013 at 1:14pm
  New show on Current
  
  All your minkey’s mommas
  
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