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ŽRafsanjani promised AhmadinejadŽs ouster to KingŽ
[Iran Press TV Latest] President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has accused the former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani of wishing the collapse of his government. Ahmadinejad who held a televised debate with presidential hopeful Mir-Hossein Mousavi launched heavy attacks against Rafsanjani and Mohammad Khatami, Iran's former president. "They tried to stand against the Iranian nation but people defeated them. During these four years [Ahmadinejad's term in office] they tried to pretend that the government is unsuccessful, but with God's and people's help we got to this point," Ahmadinejad said. He claimed that after the previous presidential elections, his rival [hinting at Rafsanjani] was supported from "inside and outside" the country. "In the early days of my government, Mr. Rafsanjani sent a message to a king of a Persian Gulf state and told him that don't worry, this government will collapse within six months," he added. "Such remarks clearly show that there have been massive plots underway against this government," Ahmadinejad said. Iran's incumbent president also accused the three other presidential hopefuls--Mohsen Rezaei, Mehdi Karroubi, and Mousavi-- of trying to downplay his government's achievements. Posted by: Fred 2009-06-04 |
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