Did Iran really send a monkey to space? No, says US
February 05, 2013  11:37
The United States has raised doubt over Iran's claim that it successfully returned a monkey from space, saying it is questionable that the animal survived, or if the flight happened at all.  

State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland said a lot of questions remained 'about whether the monkey that they reportedly sent up into space and reportedly came down was actually the same monkey, whether he survived.'  

According to the Telegraph, Iran has blamed the confusion on the state-run media for initially using a photo of a backup monkey.
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