Ahmadinejad: Iran Has The Right To Defend Itself

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told CNN’s Piers Morgan on Monday that Iran has the right to defend itself from Israel if it faces an attack. Referring to speculation that Iran is working to develop a nuclear weapon, Ahmadinejad added:

“But my question is this: Why should the world be managed in such a way that an individual can allow himself to threaten a rich and deeply rooted historical, ancient country such as Iran? A great country, such as Iran, based on an excuse of his own fabrication. … Another country can say, ‘I am guessing that country B is doing activity X, therefore I will attack that country’ … can this be … a successful formula for the management of the world?”

 

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