To read the entire article from The New York Times click here. On Wednesday Iran announced that it launched a rocket, the Kavoshgar-3, into space carrying a rat, two turtles, and worms. The rocket, which is capable of carrying satellites, combined with Iran's missile program has caused many Western analysts to suspect that Iran might be working on a "weapons delivery system" that could affect many different regions. The rocket was also launched a day after the Iranian president said that he might support a deal put forth by the U.S. and other Western countries that would involve the export of low-enriched nuclear fuel. This new remark brings up even more skepticism because just a few days before, Iran had rejected the deal, this flip-flopping of public statements is not helping the government regain legitimacy among it's people and the world. Although Iran says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only, President Obama not only said that there would be "consequences" if Iran didn't stop ignoring the UN demands to stop manufacturing nuclear fuel, he has also been seeking international support sanctions against the group that it is believed controls the nuclear arms program, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps. This article relates to what we have been learning about in Comparative Government because now both the people of Iran and other nations around the world are questioning the legitimacy of the Iranian government.
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