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Iran Denies Attack on President

   VOA News 04 August 2010
   Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (file photo)

Photo: AP

   Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (file photo)

   Iran's   state  media  are  denying  reports  that  President  Mahmoud
   Ahmadinejad was targeted in a grenade attack Wednesday.
   Conservative  website  [1]khabaronline.ir said Mr. Ahmadinejad escaped
   unharmed  when  the  blast occurred as his convoy was traveling in the
   western  region of Hamedan.   Reuters and Al-Arabiya also called the
   incident  an  attack  on  the Iranian leader and cited a source in Mr.
   Ahmadinejad's office.
   However, state-run Press TV said no attack took place.
   Iran's  Fars  news  agency said a firecracker was set off to cheer the
   president in Hamedan and that one person has been arrested. Â
   State  media  say  Mr.  Ahmadinejad  traveled to Hamedan for his third
   visit  to  the region in an effort to launch projects that would "meet
   local people's needs."Â Â

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

References

   1. http://www.khabaronline.ir/service-73.aspx

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