Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Ahmadinejad challenger calls for a 'return to rationality'

Ahmadinejad challenger calls for a 'return to rationality'Tehran - The main challenger of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the June 12 presidential election called Tuesday for a "return to rationality", ISNA news agency reported. "For me the first task of the new government should be return to rationality," Mir-Hossein Moussavi said in a speech in the western city Kermanshah.

Poison pens pose new threat to Ahmadinejad’s life

Poison pens pose new threat to Ahmadinejad’s lifeLondon, Apr 27: The latest security threat to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is likely to come from poisoned pens, feels his bodyguards.

Not content with plunging into crowds during his frequent public appearances, Ahmadinejad has been known to drive alone and unprotected at night to deprived neighbourhoods to meet families who lost relatives during Iran''s 1980-88 war with Iraq.

He has dismissed advice that his habits could make him a sitting duck for potential assassins, The Guardian reports.

Ahmadinejad says Obama should have attended UN racism conference

Ahmadinejad says Obama should have attended UN racism conference Tehran - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinjed said Wednesday he had expected his US counterpart, Barack Obama, would have attended the UN racism conference in Geneva in order to prove his willingness to change American policy.

"The new US president, who claims to want change, should have come to Geneva and voiced his opposition to any form of racism," Ahmadinejad said in a speech in Varamin, south-east of the capital Tehran.

Geneva conference a defeat for Israel, Ahmadinejad says

Geneva conference a defeat for Israel, Ahmadinejad says Tehran  - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday termed the UN anti-racism conference in Geneva a defeat for Israel, Fars news agency reported.

"They [the Israelis] wanted to make a new interpretation of racism but for the first time [at an international conference], the freedom spirit of the nations and governments neutralized the Zionists' [Israel's] evil plans and became victorious," Ahmadinejad said.

Brazil condemns Ahmadinejad's comments on Israel ahead of visit

Mahmoud AhmadinejadBrasilia - Brazil condemned Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's verbal attack on Israel at a UN racism conference as it prepares for a May 6 visit by the Iranian leader.

Ahmadinejad trivialized the meaning of tragic and historically established events like the Holocaust, Brazil's Foreign Relations Ministry said Tuesday in a statement.

Such comments damage the climate for dialogue and the understanding necessary for international efforts to end discrimination, it added.

Ahmadinejad urged to be "constructive" before controversial speech

Ahmadinejad urged to be "constructive" before controversial speechValletta, Malta - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said Tuesday that he had urged Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to make a balanced and constructive contribution to a racism conference, at which the Iranian leader triggered a walkout.

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