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Ahmadinejad's deputy: Iran is a friend of Israel
By DPA
Tags: nuclear program, Iran, Israel

The deputy to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that
Iran was a friend of Israel, Iranian news agencies reported.

"Iran wants no war with any country, and today Iran is friend of the United States and even Israel.... Our achievements belong to the whole world and should be used for expanding love and peace," said Iranian Vice President Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei, who is also head of the Cultural Heritage Organization.
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The Cultural Heritage Organization news agency quoted him as saying that even during the eight-year war against Iraq, Iran just defended itself against the military invasion by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.

The remarks by the vice president followed last week's warnings by some Iranian officials that Tehran's long-range missiles could target the Jewish state if the U.S. and Israel realized their threats to attack Iran's nuclear sites.

Ahmadinejad himself caused international uproar with his anti-Israel tirades, voicing hope for the eradication of Israel from the Middle East, demanding its relocation to Europe or Alaska and doubting the historic dimension of the Holocaust during World War II.

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      1.   I love this guy 00:39  |  Ramius 20/07/08
      2.   Pure Iranian CRAP. 00:39  |  ottomatik 20/07/08
      3.   bad cop; good cop 00:47  |  bashar 20/07/08
      4.   Come on, Really? 00:48  |  Laura 20/07/08
      5.   Now taths Taquia, Taquia Taquia 00:48  |  Simon 20/07/08
      6.   Iran is not friend of Israel. Iran needs to 01:03  |  Ben 20/07/08
      7.   Iran is not friend of Israel. Iran needs to 01:03  |  Ben 20/07/08
      8.   Sounds like another goofy" fiddler.."! 01:06  |  Stephen. 20/07/08
      9.   I told you all along... 01:10  |  Mark B. 20/07/08
      10.   Royal lie 01:14  |  Morris Valentine 20/07/08
      11.   Crazed doublespeak 01:18  |  Physicist 20/07/08
      12.   with friends like these - who needs suicide bombers? 01:24  |  michelle 20/07/08
      13.   You got to be kiddin` 01:31  |  Tulip 20/07/08
      14.   News: The Earth is flat 01:35  |  Lebanese in Canada 20/07/08
      15.   Clarification from an Iranian 01:39  |  Reza the Iranian 20/07/08
      16.   With friends like Ahmadinejad - who needs enemies 01:47  |  Leo 20/07/08
      17.   He must have been drunk 01:51  |  Conroy 20/07/08
      18.   Reza the Iranian 02:07  |  schafe82 20/07/08
      19.   Now, that we are friends, can I come and visit israel ? 02:10  |  Samad agha 20/07/08
      20.   Reza 02:21  |  Jane 20/07/08
      21.   #17 Samad Agha you`re risking your life 02:23  |  Conroy 20/07/08
      22.   To Reza in Tehran 02:35  |  Koorosh 20/07/08
      23.   With friends like this who needs enemies 02:50  |  Ami 20/07/08
      24.   With those friends, who needs enemies 03:01  |  Ed Kneler 20/07/08
      25.   Conroy From Phila _ Well Put ! I Love Philadelphia 03:03  |  Eli 20/07/08
      26.   NEXT WAR 03:06  |  Neutered Observer 20/07/08
      27.   I have to admit 03:11  |  Jane 20/07/08
      28.   Sweet Pure Iran 03:45  |  Brazilian Jew 20/07/08
      29.   No, wait! I believe him! 04:13  |  Clicktool 20/07/08
      30.   Iran and Israel are sworn enemies, not friends 04:14  |  Conroy 20/07/08
      31.   Now who`s drinking the Obama Cool-Aid? 04:35  |  Aphemia 20/07/08
      32.   Junta Ran Out Murderers? 04:37  |  Import Suggestion 20/07/08
      33.   Ahmadinejad`s deputy: Iran is a frirnd of the U.S. and Israel 04:54  |  martin list, m.d. 20/07/08
      34.   Israel don`t mess with Iran 05:21  |  Nima 20/07/08
      35.   Iran`s silly missile threats didn`t scare anyone 05:24  |  PK 20/07/08
      36.   Iran`s silly missile threats didn`t scare anyone 05:24  |  PK 20/07/08
      37.   Really? Before WW2 Hitler declared about his peaceful policy!.... 05:37  |  Vittorio 20/07/08
      38.   Reza the Iranian 05:41  |  dano 20/07/08
      39.   LIARS 05:47  |  royzer 20/07/08
      40.   Okay Rahim-Mashaei Can Stick Around 06:05  |  Yosemite 20/07/08
      41.   To Reza #15 06:17  |  Victor 20/07/08
      42.   To # 34. Nima 06:28  |  martin list, m.d. 20/07/08
      43.   Who needs enemies 06:37  |  TC 20/07/08
      44.   To#34 Nima 06:38  |  Derek 20/07/08
      45.   Bomb Iran and live! Remember 1967 06:48  |  Neil Golan 20/07/08
      46.   Iran does not care about anyone except Iran! 06:54  |  Neil Golan 20/07/08
      47.   Hurry, decide b4 it`s too late! 07:22  |  inisrael 20/07/08
      48.   #15 Reza the Iranian 07:26  |  Bobby the Jew 20/07/08
      49.   Nima Salam Khnom Jan 07:31  |  Eli 20/07/08
      50.   Eli, I assure you Iran has neither the will not the capability... 08:22  |  ManintheMiddle 20/07/08
      51.   Is Ahmadinejad afraid ? 08:26  |  Jean Van Daem 20/07/08
      52.   His love is just platonic or he wants also to screw us? 08:27  |  S 20/07/08
      53.   Dear Iran, we treat our friends the way they treat us! 08:42  |  michelle 20/07/08
      54.   To Eli..koochooloo! 10:06  |  Cyrus the Great 20/07/08
      55.   A Bunch of Jokesters / Clowns 10:13  |  Liliane 20/07/08
      56.   #15 Iran out of Kurdistan / Arab Land 10:16  |  Massouda 20/07/08
      57.   Iran will not forget and forgive? 10:27  |  S 20/07/08
      58.   What Is This? 10:38  |  Yosemite 20/07/08
      59.   Is Hizbollah Israel`s friend too?? 10:38  |  ScotGuy 20/07/08
      60.   #15 Reza the Iranian 11:02  |  Sarah 20/07/08
      61.   US AND ISRAEL DON`T WANT TO HEAR ANY OF THIS "B.S" 11:09  |  indrajaya 20/07/08
      62.   #54 Cyrus the Great (wishful thinking) 11:12  |  Sarah 20/07/08
      63.   #15 Reza the Iranina 11:16  |  Ricardo Levy 20/07/08
      64.   About the integrity of Iranian authorities 11:18  |  Soraya 20/07/08
      65.   "Iran is a friend ..."...... OYE VEY...... GEVALT!!! 11:29  |  Esther 20/07/08
      66.   Thank You Reza 11:36  |  paulo2005 20/07/08
      67.   Mr. deputy: please define the word "friend" 11:53  |  Benjamina 20/07/08
      68.   Saw his nose? pinocchio`s looks tiny compared to his. 11:55  |  Benjamina 20/07/08
      69.   To Cyrus 54 11:57  |  Judah the Lion 20/07/08
      70.   reza inward 12:07  |  ed 20/07/08
      71.   Iranian people and Israeli people are most certainly friends 12:21  |  Shlomo from Tel-Aviv 20/07/08
      72.   # 64, SORAYA