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| Iran: Berlusconi's remarks uncalled for |
| 2008-09-21 |
| Iran has sharply criticized the Italian premier over his comments about President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's critical stance toward Israel. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Hassan Qashqavi, said Silvio Berlusconi's remarks about President Ahmadinejad were 'uncalled for' and 'unbefitting' of the Italian nation. Berlusconi had censured Ahmadinejad for praising the Palestinian resistance against Israel. Berlusconi said the "world must pay the utmost attention to someone who says that Israel must be wiped off the map." Iran has repeatedly stated that the president's remarks were badly mistranslated and taken out of context. In a July press conference after a D8 summit in Kuala Lumpur, Ahmadinejad said "Iran has no plans to attack Israel", adding that "the illegal regime would disintegrate on its own". |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Oil's down this week. |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-09-21 07:45 |
| #1 Truth hurts, huh? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-09-21 00:48 |