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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 12:21  |  indrajaya 20/07/08
      73.   #66 Paulo 1492 12:22  |  Sarah 20/07/08
      74.   Dancing the latest craze 12:27  |  allang 20/07/08
      75.   Ahmadinejad`s deputy: Iran is a friend of the U.S. and Israel 12:37  |  RTM 20/07/08
      76.   Longing heart and care 12:40  |  Zuleida 20/07/08
      77.   Dancing the latest craze 12:46  |  allang 20/07/08
      78.   # 15 Reza the Iranian. Cool post.... I agree. 12:49  |  Stephen. 20/07/08
      79.   # 44 Derek 12:58  |  Traude 20/07/08
      80.   S #57 is a false S (second try, why?) 13:01  |  S 20/07/08
      81.   To Reza the Iranian and the answer he got 13:02  |  Argentinian 20/07/08
      82.   You Israelis should listen to swiss wisdom 13:26  |  Swiss Miss 20/07/08
      83.   # 78 Argentinian To Reza the Iranian and the answer he got 13:33  |  Traude 20/07/08
      84.   I personally love the Persian people. 13:59  |  17 20/07/08
      85.   truth or lies 14:19  |  Hilda 20/07/08
      86.   Traude 14:39  |  Argentinian 20/07/08
      87.   From Wikipedia, AMIA Iran, Argentina 14:42  |  Argentinian 20/07/08
      88.   let my people go! 14:56  |  jacques 20/07/08
      89.   friends 15:04  |  Shmuelshachor 20/07/08
      90.   Zuleida, love yes, but first womens rights in Iran 15:12  |  Simon 20/07/08
      91.   Israel Might as Well Believe Him - We Trade Live For Dead 15:15  |  Yigal Ben Shmuel 20/07/08
      92.   Seems, Israeli - Iranian deal, underway! 15:21  |  Sharif Hafez 20/07/08
      93.   POOR LITTLE iDRAYAJA SWEET SIXTEEN,NEVER BEEN KISSED... 15:48  |  BIG SUR 20/07/08
      94.   With Enemies Like this,who needs Friends??? 15:54  |  Ronnie Wolman 20/07/08
      95.   # 86 Argentinian re AMIA bombing 15:57  |  Traude 20/07/08
      96.   #42 Eli baba cheghad KHAYEMALI 16:11  |  KHAYEMAL SHENAS 20/07/08
      97.   WHEN IS HE SENDING 16:36  |  Robert 20/07/08
      98.   A bad lie! 16:36  |  Reza 20/07/08
      99.   Are Puppet Masters Worried? 16:47  |  Jeff 20/07/08
      100.   Iran is a friend 16:50  |  Dudka 20/07/08
      101.   Esfandiar been tokin` on a big Iranian spliff-- Kumbaya M` Lord 17:23  |  Gershon 20/07/08
      102.   Reza 17:42  |  Jane 20/07/08
      103.   Don`t be deceived 17:58  |  Brod 20/07/08
      104.   SOMEONE`S TRYING OUT FOR LITTLE AMINAJADED SEAT 18:11  |  superjew 20/07/08
      105.   Bring out the raw emotions 18:28  |  Iranian-american 20/07/08
      106.   Enough Blather And Lying! Use The Neutron Bomb Already! 18:39  |  Ethan 20/07/08
      107.   S # 52 But the real question will he respect you in the morning? 18:51  |  American in NY 20/07/08
      108.   Iranian Judas Goat has spoken 19:17  |  * BEN JABO 20/07/08
      109.   reza: a friend that seeks to vapourise the people he loves! 19:58  |  Arthur 20/07/08
      110.   The exchange with Hezbollah is perhaps the bridge 20:15  |  arial 20/07/08
      111.   thank you Reza,but Israel is a Jewish state and zionism 20:19  |  jack be quick 20/07/08
      112.   Israel Must Have 400 Nukes of It`s Own 20:31  |  Dave Levy 20/07/08
      113.   THE WORD THAT COMES TO MIND IS... 20:31  |  Ian 20/07/08
      114.   Of course this all strategy,tactics,diplomacy.. using the media.. 20:49  |  Marco 20/07/08
      115.   Well, I`ll Be Damned. He Actually Said The "I" Word 20:50  |  Jeff Northridge 20/07/08
      116.   Cyrus The Great _ Arayeh Koochool Moochool 20:55  |  Eli 20/07/08
      117.   Anyway,I`m wondering what all talkbackers here would do, when.. 20:57  |  Marco 20/07/08
      118.   The deputy is as crazy as the president but in his own way! 21:08  |  Roxana from IRAN 20/07/08
      119.   # 27 Jane...Oh Yes the Persian Rugs.We Can Jump On Them And? 21:16  |  KATHY 20/07/08
      120.   Yea, a lot of talking all right 21:24  |  A1 20/07/08
      121.   Who is in on that one? 21:28  |  TonyL 20/07/08
      122.   #16 Reza the Iranian..You Are Just Nit Picking! 21:32  |  KATHY 20/07/08
      123.   Nima #34, Reza #15. 21:40  |  Jacob 20/07/08
      124.   Roxana from Iran : consultation from Zuleida 21:48  |  Zuleida 20/07/08
      125.   ManintheMiddle # 50 _ How True!!! 21:50  |  Eli 20/07/08
      126.   ManintheMiddle # 50 _ How True!!! 21:50  |  Eli 20/07/08
      127.   Yea, they both descended from Adam 22:14  |  Eve N. 20/07/08
      128.   Nice to know Now he should tell it to the Mullahs at the top 22:42  |  Shalom Freedman 20/07/08
      129.   And Those "Anti Iran Tirades" 23:00  |  Gray 20/07/08
      130.   Best joke of the week!!!:) 23:07  |  Lily 20/07/08
      131.   Jacob #123 23:20  |  Amir 20/07/08
      132.   He did`t say Israel,he said the nation of Israel 23:21  |  Majid 20/07/08
      133.   Dying to find out (Gray #129) 23:26  |  Morris Valentine 20/07/08
      134.   Go,Iran,go! Ancient civilisation I salute you! 23:47  |  lakshmi 20/07/08
      135.   Gray # 129 _ Don`t Credit Yourself When No Credit Is Deserved 23:55  |  Eli 20/07/08
      136.   2 bad Israel doesn`t want friends, it wants supplicants 23:58  |  peacelover 20/07/08
      137.   A bone for the cynics? Let`s hear the like from Israelis! 00:03  |  Ivar 21/07/08
      138.   Gray 00:04  |  Sarah 21/07/08
      139.   Morris Valentine; Re: American Sacrifices For Israel 00:05  |  Gray 21/07/08
      140.   Yes People are people everywhere- Israel and Iran, but naivety 00:05  |  Jacob 21/07/08
      141.   Swiss Miss, do us all a double favor please 00:19  |  Mark B. 21/07/08
      142.   Morris Valentine #10 2nd try, How should we address you 00:24  |  American in NY 21/07/08
      143.   # 135 Eli Just popped in,And see Gray As Usual grumbling,moaning 00:25  |  KATHY 21/07/08
      144.   Right NIMA of Teheran,,, 00:34  |  georges 21/07/08
      145.   Hey Peacelover - Israel does more to help other countries... 00:34  |  B`Galil 21/07/08
      146.   iran attack 00:37  |  don baz 21/07/08
      147.   Iran is a friend of Israel 00:50  |  Lily 21/07/08
      148.   Wrong Enemy 00:53  |  Self-Hating Gentile 21/07/08
      149.   Eli: Hasbara Tip #3 "Name Calling" not "Facts" 00:59  |  Gray 21/07/08
      150.   To Laksmi and neutered observer 01:00  |  JP 21/07/08
      151.   a point of view from an iranian 01:04  |  cyrous 21/07/08
      152.   # 135 Eli.re:Gray Still Grumbling,and Moaning(2nd Try) 01:25  |  KATHY 21/07/08
      153.   lakshmi #134 finally your about to be right about something,iran 01:38  |  terrornator 21/07/08
      154.   # 133 Nice One MV .re:Gray and his usual Diatribe and Nonsense. 01:54  |  KATHY 21/07/08
      155.   Lakshmi, since you seem to love ancient civilizations did you not 01:56  |  Jacob 21/07/08
      156.   # 135 Eli re:Gray..(This is the third time Haaretz) ) 01:58  |  KATHY 21/07/08
      157.   Translation problem 02:12  |  Motic 21/07/08
      158.   US election is coming and it is the Iranian trick to help Obama 02:16  |  e.m Jordan is Palse 21/07/08
      159.   US election is coming and it is the Iranian trick to help Obama 02:16  |  e.m Jordan is Palse 21/07/08
      160.   NO WAY 02:16  |  Proud %ranian 21/07/08
      161.   #138 Gray to the Berk in Berkeley 02:27  |  Labhras 21/07/08
      162.   138 Gray,wow! those idiotic zionists deserve all that and more! 02:29  |  lakshmi 21/07/08
      163.   Morris V. 2nd Try 02:37  |  Gray 21/07/08
      164.   # 135 Thank You Haaretz For Putting Out My Post# 135 02:53  |  K 21/07/08
      165.   #137 Self-Hating Gentile 03:05  |  Jane 21/07/08
      166.   to Gray, all your posts are just "name calling" 03:06  |  Ralph 21/07/08
      167.   "OUR ACHIEVEMENTS BELONG TO THE WHOLE WORLD"I GUESS THIS MEANS 03:06  |  glenna 21/07/08
      168.   139 JP,quite wrong!Haven`t you been reading the news? 03:17  |  lakshmi 21/07/08
      169.   #135 Eli I am A Very Silly man.I Get Carried Away.,Sorry 03:20  |  Gray 21/07/08
      170.   Tell us, Gray 03:47  |  Stephen in New York 21/07/08
      171.   Self-hating gentile 03:51  |  Stephen in New York 21/07/08
      172.   To AiNY (#142) 04:16  |  Morris Valentine 21/07/08
      173.   #21 Conroy, But it was built on a stolen land 04:21  |  ALGERIAN 21/07/08
      174.   To Gray (#139): 180 logic 04:22  |  Morris Valentine 21/07/08
      175.   #15 Reza the Iranian, totally agree 04:27  |  Algerian 21/07/08
      176.   Isn`t that recognizing Israel? 04:29  |  Matt 21/07/08
      177.   ANOTHER FRAUDULENT POST BY KATHY #169 04:31  |  Gray 21/07/08
      178.   #160 Iranian 04:37  |  Jane 21/07/08
      179.   Morris V. "Direct" language 04:38  |  Gray 21/07/08
      180.   To 22 Koorosh, Hatred has an origin 04:39  |  ALGERIAN 21/07/08
      181.   #160 proud iranian 04:48  |  Ms Siamese 21/07/08
      182.   163 Gray,you omitted to mention that israel is the single largest 05:00  |  lakshmi 21/07/08
      183.   Iranians have no problem with Jews. 05:07  |  ahmed from bahrain 21/07/08
      184.   155 Jacob,from Cambridge,did you not know that the hebrews were 05:10  |  lakshmi 21/07/08
      185.   Gray # 163 Are You Sure You`re On The Right Side Of The River? 05:29  |  Jeff Northridge 21/07/08
      186.   When Ahmadinejad Coverts to Judiasm, I will beleive it! 05:43  |  Edward 21/07/08
      187.   #60 Sarah 05:44  |  Antoine 21/07/08
      188.   lakshmi # 182 U.S. Aid 06:10  |  Jeff Northridge 21/07/08
      189.   Lakshmi, half truths wont get you a respectable PhD 06:29  |  Jacob 21/07/08
      190.   Manama from Bahrain 06:43  |  Jacob 21/07/08
      191.   Grays obsession with his vexation 07:07  |  Ramius 21/07/08
      192.   Question for Gray 07:20  |  Morris Valentine 21/07/08
      193.   truth 08:30  |  ka 21/07/08
      194.   Reza - Thank you. Even Bush says US friend to Iranian people 08:58  |  Pablo B 21/07/08
      195.   Gray-explain attack on USS Liberty 09:09  |  Stephen in New York 21/07/08
      196.   Iran has only threatened! 11:29  |  javed 21/07/08
      197.   #170 Stephen in New York..Gray is paranoid 15:04  |  KATHY 21/07/08
      198.   The Latest News on Iran.. 16:14  |  KATHY 21/07/08
      199.   #196 Javed - Pak 16:55  |  * BEN JABO 21/07/08
      200.   # 186 Edward..Here is the latest about Iran 17:05  |  KATHY 21/07/08
      201.   Morris Valentine - Good Points 17:37  |  Hello Again 21/07/08
      202.   # 201 Hello Again..re:MV ..Talking About Lindberg: 18:23  |  KATHY 21/07/08
      203.   # Hello Again..Here`s a bit of info about Lindberg which I had 19:56  |  KATHY 21/07/08
      204.   # 106 Ethan 20:55  |  Traude 21/07/08
      205.   Kathy-Roth`s Plot Against America 21:20  |  Stephen in New York 21/07/08
      206.   # 205 Stephen in New York..Yes I Sow It,but! 23:18  |  KATHY 21/07/08
      207.   # 205 Stephen in New York..Yes I Sow It,but! 23:18  |  KATHY 21/07/08
      208.   Case In Point 23:30  |  Steve H. 21/07/08
      209.   Jacob - thank you. 03:37  |  ahmed from bahrain 22/07/08
      210.   iran`s overtures to israel 07:19  |  steven davis 22/07/08
      211.   # 162 Zionism and God..... 14:37  |  Destiny Comes.... 22/07/08
      212.   Ahmadinejad is a fool 00:31  |  FedUp 23/07/08
      213.   #173 Algerian 01:45  |  Conroy 23/07/08
      214.   hahaha 20:05  |  democrat 23/07/08
      215.   Ah, but.. 01:51  |  Ross Rochford 14/08/08
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