I'm still awaiting footage of IRI's weekend space-shot, which evidently saw The Islamic Republic of Iran put a payload into orbit on it's own rocket. Russia had popped last year's satellite into orbit, and a mere turn around the sun later they've done it for themselves.

Mesbah:

A Satellite Named "Pool"

Give It Up For The Newest SpacePower Nation,
The Islamic Republic of Iran!

Shi'ite Persian Props

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I still voted with the majority 54.7% of Al Jazeera English pollers.

POLL:Should Iran face further sanctions over its nuclear programme?

Yes :
35.2 %

No :
54.7 %

I don't know :
10.1 %

Number of pollers:16529

This goes hand in hand with comments on the subject in the BBC. I imagine the British press will be a little more even-handed on issues of Middle Eastern concern for a while, since they're leaving Occupation: Enduring Our Operations along with my Danish cousins. I'm sure the aebleskivers will be missed.

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