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Ahmadinejad says he is ready to be first Iranian in space | Reuters
This is not a satire article, Iranian President Ahmadinejad has actually said he is willing to risk his life to be the first human Iran sends into space. Assuming he is serious and this is not solely propaganda, what do you think his chances of returning would be?
(Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday he was ready to be the first human sent into orbit by Iran's fledgling space program, Iranian media reported.
Iran declared last week that it had successfully launched a monkey into space and retrieved it alive, which officials hailed as a major step towards their goal of sending humans into space.
The launch added to Western concerns about Iran's space program because the same rocket technology could potentially be used to deliver a nuclear warhead on a ballistic missile.
"I am ready to be the first human to be sent to space by Iranian scientists," Ahmadinejad said on Monday, on the sidelines of an exhibition of space achievements in Tehran, according to the Mehr news agency.
This is not a satire article, Iranian President Ahmadinejad has actually said he is willing to risk his life to be the first human Iran sends into space. Assuming he is serious and this is not solely propaganda, what do you think his chances of returning would be?