Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer and incoming president of the James Randi Educational Foundation, has a post about Iran's failed satellite launch, but what interests me more is the text of Ahmadinejad's desperate prayer (quoted in turn from MSNBC):

Ahmadinejad was present at this launch on Saturday, and offered a prayer before liftoff: "In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate. O God! We beseech you to hasten the lofty advent of your heir [the hidden Shiite imam]. O God! Present him with good health and your assistance; and grant us the honor of being his best companions and to testify before him."

Emphasis added, of course.

Here's how I imagine the scene: