Iran Presidency

Ahmadinejad Calls for Trial of Aggressors to Foil Future Crimes

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad underlined the necessity and importance of punishing aggressors in a bid to prevent future crimes. “If aggressors of Iraq and Lebanon had been tried, the Gaza disaster would not have happened,” Ahmadinejad said in a meeting here on Monday with Iranian ambassadors and heads …

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Quntar Calls Ahmadinejad’s Stance Inspiring

TEHRAN (FNA)- Samir Quntar, a Lebanese who served the longest term in Israeli prisons, described Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s stance inspiring for the Lebanese resistance. Speaking in a meeting with the Iranian president here in Tehran on Monday, Quntar said, “Your (Ahmadinejad’s) stance and persistence in different issues doubles our …

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Ahmadinejad to West: Think Logically, Approach Iran Politely

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Thursday called on the world powers to approach Tehran through a logical approach based on mutual respect, saying that the Iranian nation welcomes dialogue and talks as such. “Iranians are logical people and if you have logical talk to offer, then present it and …

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Ahmadinejad: World Arrogance Seeking Dominance in Region

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday that the world arrogance is seeking to dominate the region through Zionism and militarism. “The arrogance is seeking to dominate the region by means of Zionism and militarism,” Ahmadinejad said, alluding to US and its western allies. Speaking in a meeting with …

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Ahmadinejad Urges Trial of Israeli Leaders

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Israeli leaders who committed war crimes in the 22-day onslaught against the oppressed Palestinian people should be tried, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said. Calling for the boycott of Israeli goods, Ahmadinejad said in a meeting with Hamas politburo chief Khalid Meshaal here in Tehran Sunday night that …

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Iran to Computerize Presidential Elections

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Interior Minister Sadeq Mahsouli announced that his ministry is seeking to employ computer technology for the different phases of the next presidential election in the country. “Three phases of the election, including registering the candidates, reading the individual voter’s national card number and vote collection, will be …

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Ahmadinejad Praises Turkish PM for Davos Outburst

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday congratulated Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on taking a stand over Israel on Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Erdogan tried to respond to a 25-minute defense of Israeli military operations in Gaza by President Shimon Peres, but when …

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Ahmadinejad: US Should Apologize to Iran to Show “Change”

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on the new US administration to extend an apology to Tehran if it really intends to put Obama’s campaign slogan of “change” into practice. “The people who want to make changes in the US should apologize to the Iranian nation and compensate for …

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Iran Lauds Independent Countries’ Support for Gaza

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in separate letters to independent heads of state, praised them for boycotting Israel and supporting the oppressed people in Gaza. The Iranian president called cut of commercial and political ties with Israel a “revolutionary and valuable stance”. Ahmadinejad in his letters expressed his confidence …

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Ahmadinejad Urges UN Action to Stop Massacre in Gaza

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a message to an international conference on supporting Palestinian resistance urged the United Nations to fulfill its responsibility to stop Israeli massacre in Gaza. “I urge the UN Secretary General and the Security Council to do their International and legal duties and responsibilities …

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