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IRANIAN FM MOTTAKI RESIGNATION RUMOR DENIED
IranMania News
Oct 25 2007
Iran
LONDON, October 25 (IranMania) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
said Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki will not only retain
his position, but has also appointed a new acting foreign minister,
Iran Daily reported.
He referred to similar rumors about the resignation of officials as
psychological war against the government.
?Mottaki is firmly doing his job. If lawmakers have said something
about the resignation of Mottaki, they themselves should be held
accountable for what they say,? he said.
Commenting on the resignation of former secretary of Supreme
National Security Council (SNSC), he pointed out that Larijani had
earlier submitted his letter of resignation to President Ahmadinejad
thrice? The government? Policies have not changed,? he said.
Asked whether his visit to Armenia was incomplete, he rejected the
same and said everything went as scheduled and that Armenia?s visit
was even prolonged by an hour and a half than was previously planned
because of the kindness of Iranian expatriates in Armenia.
?Such rumors are childish. During Russian President Vladimir Putin?s
visit to Iran, a rumor circulated about a likely assassination attempt
on Putin,? he said.
On recent threats of American officials against Iran, the chief
executive said some of these people are sitting at home and plotting
against Iran.
Ahmadinejad stressed that Iran is ready to negotiate on anything,
except the rights of the Iranian nation.
?What is important is the fact that Iranians are pursuing their
rights. They want Iran to negotiate the issue of 20 centrifuges for the
next 10 years. This is while we currently have 3,000 centrifuges,? he
said.
IranMania News
Oct 25 2007
Iran
LONDON, October 25 (IranMania) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
said Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki will not only retain
his position, but has also appointed a new acting foreign minister,
Iran Daily reported.
He referred to similar rumors about the resignation of officials as
psychological war against the government.
?Mottaki is firmly doing his job. If lawmakers have said something
about the resignation of Mottaki, they themselves should be held
accountable for what they say,? he said.
Commenting on the resignation of former secretary of Supreme
National Security Council (SNSC), he pointed out that Larijani had
earlier submitted his letter of resignation to President Ahmadinejad
thrice? The government? Policies have not changed,? he said.
Asked whether his visit to Armenia was incomplete, he rejected the
same and said everything went as scheduled and that Armenia?s visit
was even prolonged by an hour and a half than was previously planned
because of the kindness of Iranian expatriates in Armenia.
?Such rumors are childish. During Russian President Vladimir Putin?s
visit to Iran, a rumor circulated about a likely assassination attempt
on Putin,? he said.
On recent threats of American officials against Iran, the chief
executive said some of these people are sitting at home and plotting
against Iran.
Ahmadinejad stressed that Iran is ready to negotiate on anything,
except the rights of the Iranian nation.
?What is important is the fact that Iranians are pursuing their
rights. They want Iran to negotiate the issue of 20 centrifuges for the
next 10 years. This is while we currently have 3,000 centrifuges,? he
said.