ENG: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (محمود احمدینژاد) (born 28 October 1956) is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He became president on 6 August 2005 after winning the 2005 presidential election by popular vote, the first president of the Islamic Republic to not be a religious cleric in 24 years. Prior to becoming president, Ahmadinejad served as mayor of Tehran, the governor general of Ardabil Province, and served in the Iran–Iraq War as a member of Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution. He is the highest directly elected official in the country, but not the most powerful, that role belonging to the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei according to Article 113 of Constitution of Iran.
Ahmadinejad is a critic of the ...
Tag des Zorns in Teheran
Das Regime erklärt Amtsinhaber Ahmadinejad zum fulminanten Sieger der Präsidentenwahlen im Iran. Die Opposition wittert Wahlbetrug und zieht auf die Straße.
Auf dem Fatimi-Platz, im Zentrum Teherans, direkt neben dem Innenministerium stehen die mit den dunkelgrünen Uniformen. Das ist ungewöhnlich und ein schlechtes Zeichen. Denn die Uniformierten gehören einer Polizeispezialeinheit der berüchtigten Revolutionsgarden an. Und die fackeln nicht lange und stürmen mit ihren Schlagstöcken hinter dem kleinen Grüppchen ...
cici - 8 months ago, in poll Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has recognised Israel's right to exist for the first time, saying it would be "fine with us" if the Palestinians reached a two-state solution.
Given his frequently stated hostility to Israel's existence - calling more than once for its "annihilation" - and his habit of capriciously offering threat and promises of friendship within the space of a few days, Mr Ahmadinejad's words will not treated by Western diplomats as a permanent shift in policy.He has previously declared that Israel should be "wiped off the map" and a week ago accused the Israelis of ...
RobinT - 9 months ago, in poll Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called for a new world order based on new ideas, saying the era of tyranny has come to a dead-end. In an exclusive interview with Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Ahmadinejad noted that it is time to propose new ideologies for running the world. He said the time of tyrannical regimes is over and arrogant powers can no longer proceed with business as usual since their capitalism-based economies are collapsing. "Tyrannical regimes will not last forever and they will reach their end sooner or later," Ahmadinejad stated. The president said ...
123 - 11 months ago, in poll Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
