Somethings just speak for themselves

Iran sends worms into space

. . . The scientific arena is where we could defeat the [West's] domination," said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who boasted [of] the launch on state television on Wednesday...

Then there's this:

Iran on Thursday executed two men accused of involvement in an armed anti-government group, as the public prosecutor announced that new death sentences have been issued against opposition activists involved in protests over June's disputed presidential election.