Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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How Obama is aiding AhmadinejadThe New York Times reports that opposition protesters in Iran, in between beatings and tear-gassing from riot police and the regime's hired thugs, have started a new chant: "Obama, Obama -- either you're with them or you're with us. " In... In this article: Robert Gibbs, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Tehran, Iran, White House, United States, and The New York Times |
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DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism, Security | 4 days ago
As Iran-European gap widens over overseas enrichment, Ahmadinejad boasts: We rule world opinion
...Union, told AP that Iran's approach of "back-and-forth talks" were reminiscent of its "same old tricks." Saturday, president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad issued a veiled warning: "We hope the negotiations continue and evil powers don't indulge...
In this article: Iran, Uranium, Binyamin Netanyahu, Barack Obama, Tehran, US, Mahmoud Abbas, and Vienna
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Christian Science Monitor | 6 days ago
Iran's Ahmadinejad compares West to a 'mosquito'
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , a day after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned that the West is 'not going to wait forever' for Iran to accept a UN-backed nuclear deal. posted November 01, 2009 at 10:46 am EST • A daily...
In this article: Iran, Hillary Clinton, Uranium, The Guardian, IRNA, UN, Tehran, and US
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AP Online | 6 days ago
Ahmadinejad: Iran's enemies a 'mosquito'
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday compared the power of Iran's enemies to a "mosquito," saying Iran now deals with the West over its nuclear activities from a position of power. The comment from...
In this article: Iran, Uranium, U.N., Tehran, U.S., Russia, and France
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 7 days ago
West still untrustworthy over Iran talks: Ahmadinejad
October 31, 2009 - 9:29PM President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday it is still difficult for Iran to trust Western powers when it comes to negotiations, but he hopes the nuclear dialogue between the two will continue. His comments...
In this article: Iran, Tehran, UN, International Atomic Energy Agency, Barack Obama, Islamic, IRNA, and White House
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Israel unhappy with Iran-West talks: Ahmadinejad
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said Iran's arch-foe Israel is unhappy with talks between Tehran and the West, but he hopes the negotiations will continue, ISNA news agency reported on Saturday. The hardliner also said that Iran...
In this article: Iran, Tehran, Benjamin Netanyahu, UN, Barack Obama, Uranium, George Mitchell, Israel, and Islamic
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CNN | October 29, 2009
Ahmadinejad: Iran ready to talk nukes
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a U.N. meeting in New York on September 25, 2009 Iran has sent IAEA an "initial response" to proposal designed to break deadlock over nuclear program Ahmadinejad said earlier Iran was ready to...
In this article: Iran, Uranium, International Atomic Energy Agency, Tehran, United States, Press TV, and U.N.
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The State | October 29, 2009
Ahmadinejad says West now cooperating with Iran
...country for further processing. FILE -In this Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009 file photo, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures to the media as he arrives to welcome Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, unseen, at the presidency office in...
In this article: Iran, Uranium, Tehran, U.N., Vienna, U.N. Security Council, International Atomic Energy Agency, United States, and Abdoulaye Wade
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Conditions ripe for nuclear deal: Ahmadinejad
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that conditions were now ripe for nuclear cooperation with the major powers as Iran handed over its long-awaited response to a draft agreement drawn up by the UN watchdog. Breaking with his...
In this article: International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran, Uranium, Tehran, UN, Islamic, UN Security Council, and George W
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Reuters | October 29, 2009
Iran ready to cooperate on nuclear fuel: Ahmadinejad
...nuclear rights, but it is ready to cooperate on issues regarding atomic fuel, power plants and nuclear technology, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday. He said the provision of nuclear fuel for a Tehran research reactor was an...
In this article: Iran, Tehran, U.N., Thomson Reuters, NYSE, and Nasdaq
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Ahmadinejad reiterates Iran right to nuke program
...said Tuesday, as the world awaited Tehran's response to a nuclear deal that could ease tensions with the West. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has long insisted Iran has a right to pursue its nuclear ambitions, but the remarks Tuesday...
In this article: Iran, Uranium, U.N., Tehran, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russia, Islam, and Geneva
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدی نژاد, Mahmūd Ahmadinezhād mæhmuːde æhmædiːneʒɒːd; born 28 October 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the main political leader of the Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran, a coalition of conservative political groups in the country.
An engineer and teacher from a poor background, Ahmadinejad joined the Office for Strengthening Unity after the Islamic Revolution. Appointed a provincial governor, he was removed after the election of President Mohammad Khatami and returned to teaching. Tehran's council appointed him mayor in 2003. He took a religious hard-line, reversing reforms of previous moderate mayors. His 2005 presidential campaign, supported by the Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran, and garnered 62% of the runoff election votes, becoming President on 3 August 2005.
Ahmadinejad is a controversial figure both within and outside Iran. He has been criticized domestically for his economic lapses and disregard for human rights. He launched a gas rationing plan in 2007 to reduce the country's fuel consumption, and cut the interest rates private and public banking facilities could charge. He supports Iran's nuclear program, which he says is for electricity generation. His election to a second term in 2009 was widely disputed and caused significant uproar both domestically and abroad. Major opposition parties, traditional clerical circles and influential Iranian politicians questioned the legitimacy of his presidency. International bodies and governments also expressed concerns about the election.
- Birth Date:
- October 28, 1956
- Birthplace:
- Aradan, Iran
- Religion:
- Twelver Shia Islam
- Spouse:
- Azam-Sadat Farahi
- University Attended:
- Iran University of Science and Technology
- Occupation:
- Civil engineer
- Political party:
- Alliance of Builders
- Office:
- President of Iran
- Website:
- http://www.president.ir
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